Ice fishing in western Montana – pike was the big catch
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| Five pound pike |
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| Successful day on the ice |
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| Ten pound pike! |
Pictures say it all. Thanks for forwarding these photos to us Mike!
Geoff on the Big Hole River in mid-August
Geoff Fitzgerald fished the Big Hole in mid-August for a few days. He had a great trip and one reason was this year there was a lot of water. He ended up fishing mainly in the faster water. Geoff takes lots of pictures when out fishing. He photos are of anything unusual and occasionally of trout.
He shared two photos from his August Big Hole River trip that illustrate both the unusual and trout
Here are his descriptions of the photos:
“The brown in the pic was right below Jerry Creek Bridge and it was hooked on the first cast using a yellow marabou muddler.
The speckled egg on the algae mat was incredible, yet a little tragic; absolutely untouched and unbroken – must’ve rolled out of a nest near the bank (meadowlark nest perhaps) or on gravel bar (in that case possibly spotted sandpiper or killdeer).”
Anyone have any firm ideas of the species of bird egg?
Geoff, thanks for sharing. We love getting other “points of view.”
Triple play pike day
Marshall and Jack both think pike fishing is a ton of fun. Jack took Marshall to some of his favorite holes today and the success was amazing. Three pike. I think that is a record for Jack’s boat on the Bitterroot. Yes, they kept them, yes they will eat them.
As you can see, it was a beautiful fall day on the Bitterroot.
Important September dates for trout
- 9/10 Bitterroot River Cleanup
10 am to 4 pm followed by BBQ for volunteers at Anglers Roost (south of Hamilton). Call Don at 406-363-3146 - 9/14/17 National TU’s Annual Meeting in Bend, Oregon
Visit www.tu.org for details and registration. - 9/23 32 Annual Bitterroot TU Banquet
5 pm at Bitterroot River Inn in Hamilton, Montana. Contact Marshall Bloom at 406-363-3485 of drtrout@mtbloom.net. - 9/24 Montana TU’s State Council Meeting
9:30 am at the Double Tree in Missoula. Contact Kate Grant at 406-543-0054 or kate@montanatu.org.
Great September fishing on the Clark Fork River west of Missoula
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| Trout from the Clark Fork River – beautiful! |
This has been a crazy summer for many people for many reasons. Mike fishes with Jack quite a bit each summer. He and his wife have a home in Hamilton. This summer, they had to be out of Montana more than usual. Today, Wapiti Waters floated Mike and some friends on the Clark Fork and you never know how it might fish. They hit it just right. Mike said it was one of the best days he has had on a Montana River. His friend, Jim, thanked Jack for sharing that day on the river with him. They deserved a great day and got it. Thanks to the fishing gods and the recovery of the Clark Fork after removing Milltown Dam.
