Things  are looking good for the 2012 season. Snow pack is  below normal to normal.  So I think we shouldn’t have another flood year.   So if we have normal water flows  fishing should be outstanding this year.  With three years of good water on all rivers  trout populations  are high if not above average.   With that being said  Dry Fly fishing should also be outstanding .

So if you want  an excellent trip book with Waters Edge Outfitting.

Sincerely,

Brian O’Connor

I was on the Big Hole yesterday with decent fishing  although the water was a little off color . Mainly Browns in the 16 to 20 inch range.

I expect the big hole to fish well for  a week or two as long as it doesn’t get to dirty. The Caddis should start showing up on the The Big Hole in the next 10 days or so.

It is nice to see good moisture and good snow pack in the Mountains but it sure would be nice to have some good weather . I am sure it is on its way but not soon enough.  This weekend I have to guide on the Missouri , so as long as the weather is some what decent the fishing should be good .

Hot beads and czech nymphs are doing well on the Mo. and Streamer fishing has been good . Midges and Baetis are not far off . Probably mid may should start seeing good hatches on the river.  Mid May will bring caddis and grey drakes and the trout will definetly get on those bugs.

The Yellowstone has been fishing good on non windy days which seem to be few far between. Stonefly nymphs and the usual prince nymph have been producing some nice trout. Streamers and buggers are catching some nice browns also. Some fish have been eating midges in the foam holes. Hopefully there will be a couple of weeks of good dry fly fishing mid april till blow out on the Yellowstone  , Boulder and Stillwater .

So if you want to experience some good dry fly fishing this spring contact Water’s Edge for details .

The Missouri can also have excellent spring time hatches of Baetis ,Midges , Grey Drakes and the Skwala Stone Fly . Big Trout will key on these hatches for there first big meal of the year.

Waters Edge also does Trips on the famous Big Hole River that can also provide excellent spring fishing . It can have the Best Mothers day Caddis Hatch that you will ever see and bring every trout in the river to the surface.  If you want to experience one of these Great Rivers this spring . Send us an email or give us a call to book a Montana Fishing trip that could be the best spring fishing you will ever experience.

Also in the spring one can see incredible midge and beatis hatches on the Missouri. This can bring many fish up to the surface and form pods of rising trout that are eager to eat a dry fly. So if you want to experience some excellent spring fishing contact us to book a spring trip to get the cabin fever out of your system.

The days are starting to get longer and hopefully we will be getting some warmer weather and the trout will start coming out of their winter lethargic state and start getting hungry for some food . A person can have some excellent spring fishing before the major snow melt.

I will be heading to Calgary , Canada for a Fly Fishing expo show , should be exciting and hopefully wrangle a few new fly fisherman to come to MT.

I have heard that ice fishing has been good if you want to go chill on the ice some where . I hope for more consistent weather coming up in Febuary and head to the Missouri for a day. It can be quite good this time of year. Contact me for some discounted spring fishing starting in march things get going on the rivers.

Well hopefully by my next post I will have another video up but for right now I need some technical assistance.

The mountains have been getting lots of snow , so we should be good for snow pack on Montanas Western rivers.

This should bring good fishing thru out the season.

April, May should start to bring good hatches to the Yellowstone River and the Big Hole . Starting with Blue wings and March Brown Drake and caddis by late April and early May. So  if you want to experience a great day on the river contact me for a float trip.

Check out another good video from last year.

Brian O’Connor