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Since we all have cabin fever come mid January in Southwest Montana. Here is some dreaming to think about for the spring.
The Mother’s Day Caddis hatch gets so thick on rivers like the Big Hole, and Yellowstone that you better keep your mouth closed because caddis will be flying down your throat. When the caddis come off, it looks like another spring snowstorm during your Montana fly fishing vacation. The Mother’s Day Caddis hatch is the last hatch before runoff clouds our rivers and we wait for Salmonflies.
Spring fishing in Southwest Montana is filled with unpredictable weather that consists of snow, sun, clouds and rain. The payoff for dealing with the potentially nasty weather is having days when trout eat voraciously on the surface. As the ice leaves the rivers of Southwest Montana, Skwallas begin to emerge and anglers hit the Big Hole River for this exciting hatch. After the explosive eats to Skwallas on the surface anglers wait patiently for the rewarding but yet finicky Mother’s Day Caddis hatch.
The Mother’s Day Caddis hatch is a bonus hatch for anglers to hit in their lifetime. This is because the elements that need to be in place for the hatch to occur while the trout are interested to eat on the surface depend on many factors. These factors include water temperature between 52-55 degrees for an extended period of time, water with at least 2 feet of visibility so the trout can see the caddis on the surface, and consistent water flow.
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