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Yellowstone Park 8-07-10

August 7, 2010
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Yellowstone Park

Fastest action in the Park is from Beula Lake. Gulpers are going, and will continue through the month as speckled duns are emerging.  Yellowstone cutts are present, and they range to twenty inches.  It’s a 2.75 mile walk from the trail head across the road from the upper end of Grassy Lake Reservoir.   Packing a float tube gets you into the best fishing.   If walking this far with a float tube and other gear is not for you and you want fast fishing, try Obsidian, Winter, Indian and Panther creeks at the top of the Gardner River drainage.  Want to try larger streams?   Bring all your skills as this is the time of year when all are reaching base levels and trout become quite selective.   This applies to Fall River Basin streams, Slough, Soda Butte, Duck and Grayling creeks, and the Lamar, Gibbon, Snake and Lewis rivers.  Run-off from thundershowers can cloud many of these for a time, but after they clear some great fishing can be had. Try big hopper patterns after these as winds blow them around.  Also because some bank erosion goes on, going back to patterns that simulate earthworms and grubs are good for a while.

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Small Streams 8-07-10

August 7, 2010
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Small Streams

Many are at their best fishing shape right now.  The Teton River is fishing great throughout its length. In Teton Basin, PMDs are providing action with terrestrial populations coming on. In the canyon, terrestrial patterns and chernobyl types provide the best action.  Fall River is slow because of irrigation draw down. The upper Blackfoot River is providing good action in the Wildlife Management area. Flows in the river below the reservoir vary enough to make for spotty fishing.  Terrestrial patterns, bead head nymphs, and sometimes PMD life cycle patterns bring action.  South Fork and Salt River tribs are excellent fishing now with flav life cycle and terrestrial patterns making for great action. Small bead head nymphs bring early in the day action on all of these.  Robinson Creek continues to produce with caddis, terrestrial and attractor patterns making for action.   Same goes for Birch, Beaver and Medicine lodge creeks.  Another choice is Warm River for a mile or two below the spring.  Here caddis, sallys, PMDs, terrestrials, and a few BWOs make for action.

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Big Lost River 8-07-10

August 7, 2010
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Big Lost River

With flow out of Mackay Dam below 500 cfs and dropping, safe and practical walk-in wade fishing is coming up soon.  Flavs, golden stones, and terrestrials will be what to try first with tricos coming on later in the month.

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Henry’s Lake 8-07-10

August 7, 2010
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Henry's Lake

Slow is the word!  If you must try it, the mouths of Targhee and Duck Creeks provide best action. Get there EARLY to “stake your claim” as you will have company, sometimes as many boats as fish!   Try mighty mouse, Henry’s Lake renegades, and small California leeches on intermediate lines.    A few damselfly nymphs remain after what was a lackluster season for their activity. Cheer up, better days are ahead as we begin cooling off.

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Henry’s Fork 8-07-10

August 7, 2010
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Henry's Fork

Fishing on the lower river is slowing , as is usual this time of year.  Bead head nymphs used early and hopper patterns used late are possibilities.   Along the upper river evenings are best with caddis life cycle and rusty spinner patterns providing action.  Terrestrial patterns will be your best bet for day times, but  will also work evenings.

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South Fork 8-7-10

August 7, 2010
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South Fork

With flow out of Palisades Dam just under 10000 cfs, lots of things are happening. First, much more of the river is safer for walk-in wading. There are numerous wading locations along the road above Heise  to Black Canyon and the river road above Fall Creek. These are too numerous to discuss on a one-on-one basis here, so get in touch with us or come in to look at candidates that fit your schedule and preferences.  Please remember whether you walk in or fish from a boat use caution and common sense. We lost one person on the river a week ago, and that is one too many.  With respect to activity, riffle fishing is at its peak up and down the river. PMDs, caddis and sallys are all emerging making for day-long riffle fishing with their life cycle patterns. The other good news is that the hoppers are active along the river and growing in size.  This means that successful tactics used for the recent big stonefly hatches will work again.  If you are on the river late in the day or very early, be sure to have streamer patterns in that fly box. These times of day hold some of your best chances for meeting the biggest fish of the season through presenting streamers.

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Still Waters 8-7-10

August 7, 2010
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Still Water

What Tom gave in the 8-2-10 still water report for Chesterfield applies to all our irrigation reservoirs with the possible exception of Paul Reservoir at the head of the Beaver Creek drainage.   So if you seek good still waters, it is time to head to mountain lakes.  Some of the nearest in eastern Idaho are Aldous (Centennial Range above Kilgore), Meadow (West of Gilmore Summit), and Mill (off Sawmill Creek), Iron Bog, Brockie and Fishpole ( off Antelope Creek near Moore, ID) lakes. On all these gulpers will be working by mid day, so such as a parachute adams suffice.   Small leech patterns  fished near drop-offs and around shoreline vegetation will also work.   Copper Basin and the Lemhi river drainage feature several lakes. Come to the shop for more information on these.

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South Fork 8-2-10

August 2, 2010
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South Fork

Sallies and PMDs on upper river riffles seems to be the best place for action.   Stimulators are catching fish close to banks. Use same strategy with chernobyl types. some hoppers are appearing on the lower river, so some great fishing with large dries is not far away.

Please be careful when boating on the river. We lost a very experienced South Fork fly-fisher Saturday when a boat tipped at the Lorenzo Bridge.  He was a fabulous fly tier, engaging personality,  and a generous contributor to our fly fishing culture.   He will be sorely missed.

Dave Raisch reports that he lost a Scott  S-4, 486 rod with Lamson Velocity reel in the South Fork in the Irwin area. If you find these Dave can be reached at 208-406-4593.

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Still Water 8-2-10

August 2, 2010
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Still Water

Fishing on Chesterfield yesterday definitely showed signs of change. The surface temp is pushing 74 degrees and the weed growth and algae bloom are well on their way to being a  a late summer normal characteristic.

Right now is the slow time for all of the SE Idaho reservoirs. Water draw down for irrigation and high daily temps make conditions tough for fish and fisher folk also.

Damsels are still hatching , but have slowed appreciably.

Suggestions would include : Fishing deeper, cooler  water with an intermediate  or # 2  sinking line. Don’t forget about all of your favorite leech patterns along with scuds, midges  and snails.

When you catch fish, please be sure they are revived and upright before you release them.

Don’t fret! Stay tuned, cause the fishing will definitely improve in early September, depending on weather and temperature conditions.

Best Fishes

Tom

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Mainstem Snake River 7-31-10

July 31, 2010
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Main Stem Snake River

As irrigation demands decrease, water levels will stabilize making for more consistent fishing here. Streamer patterns remain the bread & butter patterns, but PMD emergences continue to bring action in riffles. With hopper populations beginning to build, fishing tactics that work on the South Fork work here. See Tim Woodard’s 7/26 report for the South Fork and use the thoughts he offers for fishing the main stem river. After all; the South Fork and the main stem Snake are the same streams!

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