Bitterroot River Fishing Report
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Last Updated: March 11, 2026
How's the Fishing?: 3/5
The Bitterroot fly fishing has been good recently. Skwala stoneflies showed up last week, but the coldfront this week should hold off the main hatch until it warms up. There is stil some dry fly opportunity in the afternoon, but it's mostly a nymph and streamer game.
For this week, focus your time nymphing slower water like inside seams and make sure to hit every inch of the run. Water temps are still cold, which means the fish won't move far for food.
Next weeks warm weather on tap should really improve the dry fly fishing and the numbers of bugs hatching.
What Hatches are Going?
Skwala, March Brown, BWO, Nemoura, Capnia
What’s the weather like?
How’s it going to be in a couple weeks?
Next week weather forecast is calling for warmer days, which is exactly what we need for the Skwala hatch. After this cold front, it should be game on!
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