Bitterroot River levels in June 2012
The river is big and fairly fast, but also pretty clear and fishing. Watch out for new hazards such as down Cottonwood trees. Below the charts is a slideshow of photos from the middle Bitterroot on June 11.
Fishing for big Carp with Eric
Jack was in Springfield, MO visiting his sister and mother recently and fished with Eric. They fished for carp and longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus). Caught carp (huge carp), but only teased the gar. Fun time. Thanks Eric.
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| Eric Olliverson with a carp |
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| This is Wilson’s Creek near Springfield. Jack was surprised at finding huge carp in this kind of water. Not very deep. |
May 16 Bitterroot 2nd runoff pulse
Bitterroot air temperatures have been in the high 80’s for the last three days and the snow melt is increasing the river flows. The air temperatures are supposed to drop in the next few days and rain is predicted next week. This will be interesting.
Here are some photos at Victor Crossing taken the afternoon of May 16.
Victor Crossing is about 5 miles upriver from the USGS water data gauge
at Bell Crossing and about 40 road miles down river (north) of the USGS
water data gauge at Darby. Below are photos of the river at Victor
Bridge, the charts for both gauges, and a snow pack map.
May 10 on the Bitterroot River – flows are stepping up
The Bitterroot had clarity on May 7 and still on May 8 – also terrific caddis hatches! But now the weather has been much warmer and the flows are stepping up. See the charts below.
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| Bitterroot River on May 7 north of Angler’s Roost |
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| Darby gauge station is upriver from Angler’s Roost – on May 7 flows at Darby were about 1900 CFS |
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| Bell Crossing gauge station is downriver from Angler’s Roost. On May 7 flows were about 3,000 CFS |
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| Still snow in the mountains!!! Bitterroot is 89 % of normal. |
Links to snowpack and USGS river flow gauge stations are in the right side bar.
May 7 on the Bitterroot River from Angler’s Roost
Photos taken from Angler’s Roost to Main Street Bridge in Hamilton. The Darby USGS water flow gauge reported 1900 CFS on this day. Clarity was good, caddis hatches prolific but not many feeding trout. Gorgeous day, though.
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