Bitterroot River

GAGE LOCATION

DAY/YEAR
GRAPHS

CURRENT
STAGE/FLOW

WHAT TIME

W. Fk. Bitterroot near Conner

7 30 year

1.23 / 73

8 pm

E. Fk. Bitterroot near Conner

7 30 year

- / -

N/A

Bitterroot near Darby

7 30 year

/

N/A

Bitterroot near Missoula

7 30 year

- / -

N/A

CITY

Missoula

NOAA

Accuweather

TWC

HATCH

NYMPH/
LARVA

PUPA/
EMERGER

DUN/
ADULT

EGG-
LAYER

Blue-winged olive

October caddis

Green caddis

Golden stonefly

Salmonfly

Cranefly

Midge

Sculpin

Baitfish

Blue-winged olives will be strong at the beginning of November, especially on overcast days. As the month progresses and weather becomes more frigid, the blue-wings will taper off.

Midges and nymphing will be weak until January, but you might pick up some trout in December on a Prince teamed with a Pheasant Tail or San Juan Worm. Streamers are not a very good choice here. Your nymphs need to be on the bottom because trout are not going to move very far to take a fly.

For more on November tactics and flies, see the Rivers in General report.