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South Fork 10/7

October 7, 2008
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South Fork

The Big news from the weekend is the water has dropped to 6100cfs. Expect the water to continue to drop as we continue to move into the fall season. As water flows drop, wading on the South Fork becomes more accessible. Fish are eating rubbelegs, beadhead droppers, Blue Wing Olives, and streamers. Look for fish in the riffles and the flats. Trout are anxious to eat this time of year as they prepare for winter. Cloudy days and rain will produce the best day to “catch” trout while fishing. Go out and enjoy the beautiful colors of the canyon and the river!

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Henry’s Lake 10/7

October 7, 2008
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Henry's Lake

Continued unsettled weather is in the forecast, and this bodes well for fishing the lake. Best fishing will be in shallower water where your favorite leech and streamer patterns will be effective. Dress warmly and consider the winds before you venture out onto the lake.

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Still Water 10/4

October 4, 2008
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Still Water

Daniels Reservoir provides the best action here. Again, concentrate efforts around and above the trees at the upper end. The west side bay is also a very good place to see action. Taking flies include hallowe’ens, green apple leeches and your favorite leech pattern. Springfield Reservoir is fishing well for those trying open water. Use intermediate lines to get your favorite leech and scud patterns to the taking depth. Use floating lines to present midge pupa patterns under a strike indicator. Twenty-four Mile Reservoir is very low with muddy shorelines somewhat difficult to negotiate. Fish are there, but getting to them is best through floating. Fishing at Chesterfield Res. is picking up, and the water is slowly rising as storage for next year is in progress. That’s a good sign for carrying fish over to next season. For now use intermediate lines to present your favorite leech pattern. Island Park Reservoir is about half full, so concentrate your fishing around cooler water such as around Trude and Grizzly springs.

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Yellowstone Park 10/4

October 4, 2008
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Yellowstone Park

It is streamer time on the Madison River drainage below barrier waterfalls. It is the same on the Lewis River system where browns are moving to spawning areas. Try wading Lewis Lake shorelines with intermediate lines to present streamers. Be sure to be well insulated because waters here are ultra cold! If presenting streamers is not for you, Firehole River BWOs and caddis are still emerging in numbers to attract trout. Beula Lake is still producing eager cutts for those anglers willing to walk 2.75 miles. Small leech and beadhead patterns are best.

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Main Stem Snake River 10/4

October 4, 2008
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Main Stem Snake River

Water is dropping because of decreased flows out of Palisades Dam and lower Henry’s Fork flows. This will open up more water to walk-in fishing. Big streamers are the ticket for encountering the big browns, ‘bows and cutts up and down the river. Some tricos and abundant BWOS & caddis remain for the dry fly enthusiasts all along the great but under-used river

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Henry’s Fork 10/4

October 4, 2008
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Henry's Fork

It’s been a bit slow fishing up & down the river, but with the weather cooling off action is sure to pick up. As we get more unsettled autumn weather look for BWO activity to pick up. but in locations all along the lower river, brown trout will soon begin migrating and foraging. So streamer patterns will become increasingly important. Get in touch with us to help you select taking patterns.

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Henry’s Lake 10/4

October 4, 2008
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Henry's Lake

The unsettled weather we are now in is just the ticket for bringing fish into shallows in big numbers! Your favorite leech pattern, scud patterns and streamers will bring success, especially if presented on an intermediate line.

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Henry’s Fork 9-25-2008

October 4, 2008
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Henry's Fork
The whole river is starting to have really good Blue Wing Olive hatches. The Box Canyon is nymphing really good and large fish are being caught on rubber legs, with mayfly nymphs. This is also the time of year you will want to have some streamers in your fly box. As the weather gets colder and we get closer to winter those trout will want to beef up for winter. The Henry’s Fork is also experiencing small crowds. Great time of the year to hook a big rainbow or a Henry’s brown!
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Henry’s Fork 9-29-2008

October 4, 2008
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Henry's Fork

BWOs continue to provide action throughout the river. During bright days, late afternoons and evenings are best times to experience them, but when cloudy weather prevails BWOs will be out all day, so be sure to have BWO life cycle patterns in your fly box. Box Canyon provides the best nymphing on the river. Use big stonefly nymphs with a bead head copper john or other such pattern. Streamer patterns are now very important for fishing success, particularly on the lower river. Specific pattern is not as important, except that one should have some in light colors and some in dark colors. Concentrate fishing streamers on low light areas where ever you are on the river.

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