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Big orange bugs bursting out of Rock Creek

Salmonflies swarm the river bank along Rock Creek near Clinton, Montana, on May 27, 2016. (Rock Creek Fisherman's Mercantile)
Salmonflies swarm the river bank along Rock Creek near Clinton, Montana, on May 27, 2016. (Rock Creek Fisherman's Mercantile)

FISHING -- This will bug any fly fisher who can't cast a line in Western Montana this week.

But according to the Rock Creek Fisherman's Mercantile, the salmonfly hatch is ON!



Rich Landers
Rich Landers joined The Spokesman-Review in 1977. He is the Outdoors editor for the Sports Department writing and photographing stories about hiking, hunting, fishing, boating, conservation, nature and wildlife and related topics.

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