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July 2010

Jimmy's All Seasons Angler / 2010 / July (Page 2)

Big Lost River 7-22-10

With more that 500  cfs coming out of Mackay Dam best walk-in wade fishing is above Mackay Reservoir.  Try from the Bartlett Point area into Copper Basin. Caddis, golden stone, and sally life cycle patterns should be best with flavs coming on as we get into August.

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Main Stem Snake River 7-22-10

Beginning to shape up as flows drop. Streamers are still the name of the game, especially during evenings. But during that time of day caddis and a few PMDs offer some surface action.  As we move through August, look for fishing to pick up considerably.

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Southwestern Montana 7-22-10

Reservoir Lake is a real hot spot off the beaten path about twenty five miles north and west of Clark Canyon Reservoir. Its surroundings are mostly a pine forest.   Offering aggressive brookies ranging to fifteen inches taking damselfly, speckled dun, midge and leech patterns, it is an ideal place for float tubing and pontoon boating.  A campground offers a great location for tenting or RV stays.   So this lake is a still water get-away from more crowded places nearby.

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Henry’s Fork 7-22-10

True to form this time of year, fishing on the lower river is slowing. Best approach is with nymphs and streamers.  With hoppers coming on, and the always present ants and beetles some good surface action can be found fro time to time here. On the upper river PMDs are decreasing in size and their spinner falls offer some action.  So do terrestrial patterns and soon hoppers will be in the mix to bring fish to the surface.

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Small Streams 7-22-10

Reports come in almost every day about the great fishing on such as Robinson Creek, Teton River, the upper Blackfoot River, Tincup Creek, the upper Portneuf River. Golden stones, PMDs, sallys, caddis, beetles and ants, even craneflies are food forms, so patterns for each as well as traditional attractors are making for action. Even smallest streams such as Sawmill, Beaver, Medicine Lodge, Conant, Jackknife,  Birch and other creeks are producing. All this, and the hopper season has not really started.  So many places to try, and so much information is available.  Get in touch with us to help make a choice from the many small streams we have in the region.

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Henry’s Lake 7-22-10

So far it has been one of those spotty years. Damselflies are where you find them.  The east side creek mouths offer the best fishing, but become a bit crowded.  Cheer up: August can be a good month, then with cooler weather Henry’s Lake for sure will turn on and live up to its name as a terrific destination for big trout.

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Still Water 7-22-10

Chesterfield Reservoir is the star of the show here.  That’s because damselflies are emerging big time, with fish readily taking the nymphs and the dries.  Be sure to have your dry and intermediate lines along.  Concentrate your efforts on shallower waters, especially with submerged vegetation.   Bays, coves and shorelines with willows, cat tails and such are good locations.   Watch for rising fish, and be assured that more are likely feeding on nymphs.  Wind can impact the dry fly fishing somewhat, but not nymphing as much.  Word about Chesterfield and its damselflies is out meaning some crowding on best spots, so here are other locations where damselflies are active:  The upper end and east shoreline at Daniels Reservoir, the upper end of Hawkins Reservoir, Twenty-Four Mile Reservoir, Paul Reservoir (great place to take youngsters), shoreline coves and bays on Treasureton Reservoir and Springfield Reservoir.

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South Fork 7-21-10

The flow has gone up 900 cfs to 13,400. It could bother the fish for a day or so but I don’t think it will impact the hatches. There are heavy hatches of Pale Morning Duns and Yellow Sallies on all stretches of the river from Palisades Dam downstream to Lorenzo. There are some big stones in the upper stretches. Golden stones are out in good numbers through the canyon.

The water is still  cold so the hatches don’t start until late morning. Before that  fishing nymphs or throwing streamers has been very productive.

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Still Waters 7-19-10

All the Reservoirs in the southeast corner are featuring damselfly hatches and eager fish. Want a bit of a change and a shorter travel distance if you live in the upper Snake River Plain? Try Ririe Reservoir where perch and small bass are very active  right now.  Come in the shop for information and ideas on how to enjoy these on Ririe Reservoir.

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Yellowstone Park 7-19-10

One of the less advertised features about fishing the Park is the abundance of small streams.  Every drainage has them, and they tend to be less crowded than the well advertised big waters like the Madison, Yellowstone, Gallatin, Lamar rivers and Slough Creek. On the Gardner river drainage, such a Obsidian, Indian, and Panther creeks provide day long action, have easy access and are relatively safe.  All these feature scrappy , but small brook trout.   Bring your lightweight equipment.  Along the Gibbon River drainage, the upper river and Solfatara Creek near Norris feature small  brook trout and browns that can reach decent sizes. The river also has rainbows and a few grayling.   Boundary and Mountain Ash creeks in Fall River Basin would be destinations worthy of media attention but for the fact that walks of a few miles are needed to enjoy them. On the Lewis River side Polecat Creek features brookies, browns and cutts. Some browns reach very respectable sizes.   A few miles north of West Yellowstone Duck, Cougar and Grayling creek feature brookies, browns, ‘bows and a few and cutts.  All host trout of sizes that do justice to those in the nearby Madison River.  All these are just a few of what the Park offers.  Get in touch with us for more information on these and how to approach them.

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