Barretts Diversion Damon Beaverhead River
River flow last 30 days
What's working on Beaverhead River
- 01Terrestrial patterns like Hoppers and Ants remain effective, especially in early fall.
- 02October Caddis are becoming a significant factor, with adults emerging.
- 03Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) and Mahogany Dun hatches are starting to appear, offering dry fly opportunities.
- 04Larger fall attractors are enticing aggressive strikes.
What to tie on at Barretts Diversion Dam
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
Chubby Chernobyl
A highly effective large foam dry and attractor pattern, explicitly recommended in recent regional reports for aggressive trout looking up.
October Caddis
Explicitly mentioned in recent regional intelligence signals (Middle Fork & North Fork Flathead) as becoming a significant factor and a key fall hatch.
Pale Morning Dun Sparkle Dun
PMD hatches are prevalent during summer, and this emerger/dry pattern is excellent for selective trout feeding in the film.
Stimulator (Yellow)
A versatile attractor dry fly that imitates both golden stoneflies and larger terrestrials, triggering aggressive strikes in faster water.
Blue-Winged Olive Comparadun
Blue-Winged Olives are consistently mentioned in recent regional intelligence signals (North Fork Flathead) as appearing in fall, and this pattern is excellent for selective trout.
Yellow Sally
Little Yellow Sallies are actively hatching, and fish are keying in on these small stonefly patterns.
Buy at AmazonGirdle Bug
An effective large attractor pattern, as indicated by recent regional reports for aggressive trout, and can be used as a large dry or in a dry-dropper rig.
Schroeder's Hi-Vis Hopper
Terrestrial activity is at its peak in summer, making hopper patterns crucial for trout feeding on the surface.
Mahogany Dun
Mahogany Duns are mentioned in recent regional intelligence signals (North Fork Flathead) as beginning to appear in fall, providing dry fly opportunities.
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