Current Conditions:
The Gallatin River near Big Sky and down to Bozeman and the Gallatin Valley is dropping and fishing well. Water temps are good all day in the canyon, but in the valley they heat up fast, so be careful of fishing later into the day if you are down low. The morning fishing has been better than afternoon, and spruce moths are on the water in the morning before the sun gets too strong. Nymphing smaller patterns on 5x fluorocarbon can be effective when they aren't chasing spruce moths up high or hoppers down low.
Hoot owl restrictions (prohibits angling between 2 PM to midnight) are in effect for the Lower Gallatin River - from Cameron Bridge Road to the confluence with the Missouri River.
- Flows were measure at USGS gage 06052500 near Logan and water temperatures are measured by FWP staff at upstream bridges.
- Water temperatures exceeded 73 degrees in this reach of the Gallatin River for three consecutive days.
The Month Ahead:
The Gallatin River will continue to fish well during the low light hours. As flows drop and the river warms the peak fishing window will slowly move to earlier in the day and morning fishing will out produce afternoons.
Long Term Fishing Forecast:
The Gallatin fishes well all summer. In the later summer the early morning and evening will be most productive. As the river drops go to progressively smaller patterns for both dries and nymphs.
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