Bruce Richards | Sunday, 5 April 2015
BWOs are popping and fish are eating them on top, a sure sign of spring in Montana. Of course, the bugs are mixed with the odd snow flake and howling wind sometime..... First wildflowers are out too, and rainbows are on their redds working to continue their kind.....
Warm temps bring other signs of spring. It was nearly 75F (24C) a couple days ago and that has us watching for rattlesnakes. They are out basking in the sun trying to warm up from a long winter spent coiled in large communal groups in the rocks. Interesting creatures and not a real danger for those who are aware. They are much harder on dogs than people.... Wearing waders offers pretty good protection, wet waders need to be cautious..
