How late in the season is there good dry fly fishing in Montana?

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spruce grouse	How late in the season is there good dry fly fishing in Montana?		Lead	[-]
Posts: 1080 08/12/2008 10:31	Tags : None Well, it took me 8 years but I finally have enough miles on Northwest to get a free ride. However, I'm worried that with all the changes and cutbacks in flights in the airline industry and their likely merger with Delta that they're going to up the miles you need for a free ticket. So I'm thinking that maybe I need to take a trip out West this fall. I know when you get into October that a lot of the fishing is with streamers, but I was wondering how late you can still fish decent-sized dries.
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riverfloggin		#1	[url]	[-]
Posts: 24 08/12/2008 11:02	I fish Colorado, never fished Montana, but I think the fish spend most of their time looking up, even late in the season. Also, in Colorado we had a ton of snow, so the rivers are just now getting down to their good flows. I'm guessing everything will be later than normal this year.
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uniphasian		#2	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1850 08/12/2008 11:54 Moderator	I'll bet firehole will chime in here, too, but I've had phenomenal BWO days in October. The crowds are down and creeks open up a bit, too. Let me know the dates when you're coming out - I could use a good fall romp. Dave and I have been threatening to invade the northern tier this year but haven't put anything together yet. You could be our excuse. Some sweet-talking may even bring Ken. What say you, Sir Ken??? At these exchange rates it would be almost like getting paid for going fishing... Unrated NSFW SFW Voted NSFW Voted SFW - Uni
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aquabonito		#3	[url]	[-]
Posts: 875 08/12/2008 12:24 Angry Andy	Varies greatly depending upon location. Be more specific and you will get lots of qualified advice. I can speak to the Gallatin River outside the Park. Dry fly action slacks off the 2nd week of August unless there are special circumstances, e.g., a late runoff. Come circa August 7, I've got a No. 12 Prince Nymph with a red No. 16 to 18 Serendipity trailer at the end of my leader. Creek dry fly action in the drainage is fine throughout the year. Taylor Fork, a large tributary, is hard to figure, but its best action is usually over early. "You can't make new old friends" Andy
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Kenov	Fall fishing	#4	[url]	[-]
Posts: 5 08/12/2008 13:52	Two words: October Caddis. I've had amazing fishing with Stimulators well into November, at the lake my family's cabin is on, near Ovando. Fishing on the local, mountain streams is a bit harder at at time, due simply to low temperatures.
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Dread Pirate Robert.fiberglassflyro...		#5	[url]	[-]
Posts: 10 08/12/2008 18:27	Can't speak to Montana ~~ but early October was my favorite dry fly season in North Idaho. The weather is usually comfortable (usually), the water is cooling, the fish know that winter is close ~~ everything together equals a great time to fish. Did I mention that the crowds have all moved on and there are fewer people on the rivers? That is reason enough for me to go.
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spruce grouse		#6	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1081 08/12/2008 20:24	uniphasian wrote: I'll bet firehole will chime in here, too, but I've had phenomenal BWO days in October. The crowds are down and creeks open up a bit, too. Let me know the dates when you're coming out - I could use a good fall romp. Dave and I have been threatening to invade the northern tier this year but haven't put anything together yet. You could be our excuse. Some sweet-talking may even bring Ken. What say you, Sir Ken??? At these exchange rates it would be almost like getting paid for going fishing... Chuck, Are those the tiny BWOs or manly Western BWOs? With just you, Dave and me there would be a Driggs for everyone. What would Ken have to fish if he came?
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Cane Head		#7	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2187 08/12/2008 20:58	There's good dryfly fishing on the Missouri into the later part of October. The cool fall weather brings out the pseudos in large numbers and then the true BWO's aka baetis. The river is empty except for the locals and a few local drift boats. Probably the best time to hit the river. Cane
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16 pmd		#8	[url]	[-]
Posts: 566 08/13/2008 01:05	Depends on the weather, but after around Sept. 15, the conditions turn to autumn. The main hatch almost everywhere becomes the #18-20 baetis. Dry fly fishing can be excellent over baetis hatches and continues into November, but weather becomes riskier in late October. There are a few larger bugs, but they are the exception. If summer lingers, hoppers will still be on the menu, and on certain rivers like the Henry's Fork, #16 mahogany duns are major attractions for the fish. Also, Montana has trout streams at various elevations, so the lower elevation ones like those around Missoula and the plains rivers like the Bighorn will have hatches lasting longer into the fall.
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uniphasian		#9	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1851 08/13/2008 08:57 Moderator	spruce grouse wrote: uniphasian wrote: I'll bet firehole will chime in here, too, but I've had phenomenal BWO days in October. The crowds are down and creeks open up a bit, too. Let me know the dates when you're coming out - I could use a good fall romp. Dave and I have been threatening to invade the northern tier this year but haven't put anything together yet. You could be our excuse. Some sweet-talking may even bring Ken. What say you, Sir Ken??? At these exchange rates it would be almost like getting paid for going fishing... Chuck, Are those the tiny BWOs or manly Western BWOs? With just you, Dave and me there would be a Driggs for everyone. What would Ken have to fish if he came? The BWO's (my unofficial term for anything dark green) I've fished in the fall are around size 16-20 and Comparaduns work well. Though that size may not be optimal for your aging eyes, those big old fluffy wings certainly will help things. You're real problem will be tracking your fly in the sheer mass of bugs on the water. Cane Head knows my favorite river. Those muscle-fish will regularly get you into backing, upstream. And Ken?? He don't need no stinkin' Driggs. I know that he has a nice South Creek which would be such a perfect fit that native Montanans would be stopping him asking for directions - even with the Burberry waders, Tweeds, and Deerstalker that he wears onstream. Nice Ascot. Do you also drive the Mystery Machine for Scooby-Doo? - Uni Last Edited By: uniphasian 08/13/2008 13:00. Edited 2 times.
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Ken M 44		#10	[url]	[-]
Posts: 2594 08/14/2008 07:25 Immoderatus Britannicus	Chuck, I have changed my dress code since then (dont'cha just hate people with archives .... ) although remembering the places you take me the cravate would be a good idea and I could swap the deerstalker for one of those hats with a net ... but I went the whole hog and ordered one of these 'Fishing With Uni' outfits, it has gloves also and sits well over the Simms boots ; anyway ... sadly I cannot make Montana this year - maybe a day or two in Co. 'on my way' to a trade show in Chicago but not 'til November which may be 'iffy weatherwise. Sprucie, Equipment would not be an issue but the South Creek stays 'over here' ... I may have a FET 9' Streamer Special or an old Payne to go if there is fishing time ... and a couple of others yet to be decided ... sadly all a little doubtful at present. Tight Lines y'all
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Wyfish		#11	[url]	[-]
Posts: 25 08/15/2008 21:33	HOW LATE CAN YOU FISH DRIES IN THE NORTHERN ROCKIES? How tough are you? You generally can find good dry fly water late into October, but you are playing roulette with the weather. I fished in the Big Horns of Northern Wyoming this week at 9000 feet and had a wonderful time. Been in this area for 30 years and late July to mid-August is my favorite. The afternoons were hot and the evenings from 5:30 until 8:00 were teriffic. Catching 50+ fish a day, 10 to 18". Last night it snowed three inches. I came home with a wet tent, two cold dogs and a grumpy wife. And a big grin. It was wonderful. But it's hard for me to tie on an 18 parchute Adams in the snow. Wyfish
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gmflyfish	Montana Late Dry Fly	#12	[url]	[-]
Posts: 1066 08/16/2008 10:19	There are opportunities - Tricos, Caddis, Spruce Moths, Grey Drakes Give me a hint Lamar can be great on Grey Drakes in September Tricos - Missouri, Madison, etc Firehole - can be tough to fish Up side to late season fishing - no mosquitoes... I will be in the park the first week of Septmber for three days - Beaverhead, Big Hole, Ruby, Rock Creek, Warm Springs etc for the next four days We moved the trip up two weeks this year for some warmer weather. Gregg
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