A mix of sun and cloud over the water, with just enough SW wind to ripple the surface with pressure climbing. On South Fork Flathead River, work deeper glides between riffles first. Block out the hours from the day. Cover water early, then settle where the signs are. Shortening days concentrate the feeding into fewer hours.
The bites are average now
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The bites are average now
| 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 2.6 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2 | 3 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 6 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 51° | 50° | 50° | 48° | 48° | 48° | 46° | 46° | 46° | 50° | 56° | 60° | 64° | 67° | 69° | 70° | 71° | 71° | 69° | 65° | 62° | 60° | 58° | 57° |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29.94 | 29.94 | 29.94 | 29.94 | 29.94 | 29.95 | 29.94 | 29.95 | 29.97 | 29.98 | 29.99 | 29.99 | 29.99 | 29.97 | 29.95 | 29.94 | 29.93 | 29.92 | 29.92 | 29.93 | 29.94 | 29.96 | 29.97 | 29.98 |
| 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 69 | 59 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 61 | 54 | 47 | 41 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 39 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
Best bite time
