May 2, 2009 - Steve Hoovler
Sunday, May 3, 2009 at 9:17AM 
Old Man Winter has sure been one persistent son of a bitch this spring. Below average temps, and above average snowfall continues to be the story from Yellowstone Country and throughout Montana. Bozeman finished the month of April with over 50 inches of snowfall!
This latest stint of colder weather has done a lot to clear local rivers. With low temps in the mountains dropping into the teens, we've seen rivers like the Yellowstone, Gallatin, and Big Hole drop in flows and clear substantially.
We're back from another week of Road Trips across southwest Montana, and despite chilly conditions, the fishing has been good. The forecast calls for more of the same over the next week. It looks like mother's day caddis on the Yellowstone might actually appear around mother's day this year.
In other local fishing news, rumor has it that the fabled Grizzly Bar in the Madison Valley will re-open this summer. I know I've sure missed it over the last couple of seasons. There's a banner on the outside of the bar that reads "Grizzly Bar Opens May 15".
Speaking of May 15th. That's the day before openning day on the Madison. Less than two weeks and counting. Here we go again.