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Paradise Valley Spring Creek Fishing Report

This Montana spring creek fishing report is valid June 20 through July 20.

Access is very limited for the next months on the creeks. If you don’t already have a reservation, hope that somebody cancels. Otherwise, you’re probably out of luck. Many days during this period next year are already booked out.

Why? PMD hatches. While the peak of the hatch is roughly July 1–10, there should be at least some hatches daily. On sunny days, they will be sparse, of limited duration, and take place in late morning. On gray days they may last longer, be heavier, and start much later in the day.

Absent a hatch, fish PMD nymphs and midge pupae. Don’t assume the occasional riser is eating PMD. Some sparse midge and caddis hatches occur as well, and the fish will gladly take ants and beetles this time of year, too. Also, don’t neglect the PMD spinner either late in the evening or first thing in the morning.

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