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Small Streams 7-29-09

July 29, 2009
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Small Streams

With terrestrial season coming on, most small waters will be excellent choices. The only “fly in the ointment” will be warming water.   So for those at lower elevation it won’t hurt to check water temperature profiles.  We have reports that the upper Blackfoot River is clearing.  This is just in time for terrestrial season.  Warm River below the spring always has water of an ideal temperature.  It’s pretty much the same for Birch Creek in the Family Area above Lone Pine where numerous springs flow in.  So it is a good choice, especially if you want to give some light-weight equipment a try.

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Blackfoot River on IDF&G Wildlife Management Area

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South Fork 7-29-09

July 29, 2009
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South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam dropped another 500 cfs  to 11700 cfs last night.  This is going in the right direction to bring more gravel bars and islands into fishing range.  Fish are beginning to move into riffles, but they remain a bit picky.  So bring life cycle patterns for PMDs, sallys, caddis, even some small renegades (#14-16).   A further golden stone emergence is going on above Cottonwood and mutant stones should be moving soon.  Terrestrial patterns are also increasing in importance.  We’ve  had a few reports of success with hoppers, but the best is yet to come.

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Main Stem Snake River 7-29-09

July 29, 2009
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Main Stem Snake River

The river is low enough, and therefore approachable, that evening streamer fishing can be an option. You can’t beat the mainstem Snake River for convenience.  There are numerous locations for walk-in wade fishing now that flows are dropping.  Get in touch with us to find the best at any given time.

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Small Streams 7-27-09

July 27, 2009
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Small Streams

They are all fishing well except for some headwater streams that have warmed up. These include such as Rock, Squirrel and Conant creeks. Right now Big Elk, Palisades, Rainy, Pine and McCoy creeks are fishing quite well. Use traditional attractor and terrestrial patterns.  Same can be said for Salt River tribs; Jackknife, Tincup, Stump and Crow creeks.  Warm River just below the spring is a great choice for traditional attractors in small sizes.  The upper Blackfoot River is clearing, but small leech patterns work best until fish begin looking for terrestrial insects.

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Main Stem Snake River 7-27-09

July 27, 2009
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Main Stem Snake River

As demand for irrigation waters drops, this wonderful fishery will become a great fishing choice.  Whether PMD emergences, streamer fishing, or fish responding to a growing terrestrial insect population, this river will offer so much whether you wade of fish from a boat. Get in touch with us to find out more about it.

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Still Waters 7-27-09

July 27, 2009
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Still Water

All are beginning to warm up. Chesterfield has damselflies and speckled duns going around coves, weed beds and shallows, but fish are moving to deeper water, so #3 sinkers and such become more important.   Same can be said for Daniels. As Hawkins warms action there will slow.  For Springfield  Res., midging with a strike indicator seems to produce best with fish rising to callibaetis duns near sundown.

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Yellowstone Park 7-27-09

July 27, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

Slough Creek is fishing very well after a somewhat late start. Brown and gray drakes are pretty much done for the year. Same can be said for Fall River Basin streams.  On both the above waters ant and beetle patterns are almost sure-fire when fished around cover abnd overhangs. Beula and Riddle lakes still offer great fishing for those using damselfly and speckled dun life cycle patterns.  Forget the Firehole until September but look for hoppers and other terrestrials to work on the Madison, Gibbon and Gallatin rivers, and Duck, Cougar and Grayling creeks.

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Henry’s Lake 7-27-09

July 27, 2009
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Henry's Lake

The creek mouths and spring holes now offer the best fishing all around the lake.  These may tend to get crowded, so get there early or stay late to get a favorite location.  Some of the Henry’s Lake classics such as mity mouse, renegade and smaller crystal buggers are the way to go at these locations.

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Henry’s Fork 7-27-09

July 27, 2009
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Henry's Fork

The river is warming up throughout its range. This means best fishing is in early morning and during evening. PMDs are getting quite small (#20-24). Hoppers are beginning to show on the lower river, so add patterns for them to those you have for beetles, ants and other terrrestrials.

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South Fork 7-27-09

July 27, 2009
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South Fork

Flow out of Palisades has dropped to 12200 cfs.  That’s not a huge drop, but it may begin mutant golden stones moving.  Meanwhile the upper river continues to be the best fishing the river offers.  No real response to hoppers just appearing, but  try PMD life cycle patterns, sallys, and look for a few golden stones.  Fishing in the evening? Be sure to bring streamers and caddis dries/emergers.   Any time you fish from a boat, be sure to have super-X patterns to sweep slightly submerged around overhead cover.

Lost on the South Fork: Four-piece Temple Fork  9′ for 4-wt rod in brown rod sock, w/o case. Call Dave Raisch 406-4593

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