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Yellowstone Park 6-28-10

June 28, 2010
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Yellowstone Park

Streams are really shaping up now.  Firehole River has PMDs, BWOs , damselflies, white millers and other caddis. Madison River’s PMD emergence is on-going great guns with some golden stones  also attracting trout.  Fourth of July weekend will be a great time to enjoy the evening brown drake hatches on the Gibbon River and Duck Creek.  Slough brown and green drakes should be starting to emerge, and water is dropping. Fall River Basin streams are high but clear.  Yellow sallys are emerging with PMDs due to start any time.  Bring your DEET if you want to keep your blood supply at the full level! The same applies if you walk into Lewis River channel where streamers are catching big browns.  Juvenile macks and big browns are also hitting  streamers on Shoshone and Lewis lakes.  Big’macks are taking them close to shore on Yellowstone Lake.

Ashton-Flagg Ranch road is entirely open, so Beula Lake and Fall River in Yellowstone Park are accessible.

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Southwestern Montana 6-28-10

June 28, 2010
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South Western Montana

Some of best fishing here is on the Beaverhead River where PMDs are coming off big time.  Clark Canyon Res. is improving for fishing midge pupa under indicators, go to water 8-20 feet deep. The Madison River from  Slide Inn to the West Fork is producing  for those using rubberlegs.  Midge pupa patterns under a strike indicator remain the best way to find action on Wade & Cliff lakes .  Look for damselflies to begin soon on Smith Lake,  the upper end of Elk Lake as well as shallows on Cliff & Wade Lakes.

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Southwestern Montana 6-26-10

June 26, 2010
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South Western Montana

Want a good still water experience? Try Reservoir Lake north and east of Clark Canyon Reservoir.  Get out on the lake with your choice of boats or float boat and look for shallow water and weedy areas. Not a big body of water, it has a good population of brookies up to 14″ .  They take damselfly nymph patterns, midge pupa and leech patterns with abandon.   It’s a great place for action and to take an entry level person.

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Yellowstone Park 6-26-10

June 26, 2010
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Yellowstone Park

Streams are shaping up nicely. Grayling Creek is fishable.  Duck Creek is fishing well. Use damselfly nymph patterns. Watch for evening brown drakes beginning in about a week. Same will happen on meadow reaches of the Gibbon River.  Fall River Basin streams are dropping, but wet flies remain best.  Some rises to yellow sallys.  Hare’s ear nymphs #10 fished just below surface work well.  Look for PMDs to begin emerging soon there.   The Firehole River is still producing for those using BWO, PMD, and caddis life cycle patterns.  The Madison River PMD hatch goes on.  Green drake emergence on the Lewis River meadow reaches below Lewis Falls is getting going.   Some are also emerging on meadow stretches between Lewis & Shoshone lakes, but pitching streamers there is best bet for action.  Shoshone Lake is great fishing if one gets out to submerged weed beds and uses full-sink line to present scud (olive) and small leech patterns.  Ashton-Flagg Road is not officially open on the west side. Needs to dry out on highest stretches before Beula Lake can be reached from the Idaho side.

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South Fork 6/26

June 26, 2010
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South Fork

The South Fork has been consistent with flows for the past week at 16,000 cfs. Flows into the reservoir have steadied out and the fishing is picking up. I was on the upper section yesterday and the nymphing was really good. We found most of our success on the rubber leg and the san juan worm. The bubble back PMD worked well in the afternoon below the rubberleg. No sign of dry flies yet. The water still needs to warm up a bit, but I would expect to see dry fly action picking up by the next weekend.

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Henry’s Fork 6/26

June 26, 2010
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Henry's Fork

Everything is out on the Henry’s Fork! Golden Stones, Pale Morning Duns, Green and Grey Drakes, and Caddis. This is the prime time to be fishing dry flies on the Henry’s Fork. Warm River to Ashton and Ora Bridge down has been really good for fishing. The Ranch is fishing well and the Box is consistently producing fish. We have lots of different patterns that have been successful stop in the shop and we will get you hooked up…literally!

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Small Streams 6-26-10

June 26, 2010
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Small Streams

Big exception for being in great shape are Teton River drainage streams coming off the Grand Teton Range.   Bitch Creek, especially, is putting discolored water in the river.  Robinson Creek green drakes are emerging, so are PMDs, caddis and a few golden stones are left.  On Warm River, PMDs  and yellow sallys are emerging, a few goldens are around , and the PM caddis hatch makes for a great time to try light weight equipment.   Want some pan-sized brookies?  Try the upper reaches of Buffalo River, Tom’s Creek and Partridge Creek.  No reports yet on the Little lost drainage, but most Salt River drainage streams coming out of Idaho (Jackknife, Tincup, Stump creeks) are in great shape.  Use golden stone  and yellow sally adult patterns, PMD and caddis life cycle patterns.  Fall River giant stonefly emergence is way up the canyon and approaching the Cave Falls area. The Ashton-Flagg Road is not officially open –needs to dry out on the highest (middle) stretch.

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Henry’s Fork 6/23

June 23, 2010
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Henry's Fork

The fishing on the Henry’s Fork is really good. Everything is hatching a little later than normal. Pale Morning Duns, and Caddis are in good numbers on the river. Green Drakes are also beginning to hatch in good numbers. We have reports of Green Drakes up to the Warm River Confluence. Golden Stones have been producing fish on the surface as well. To get away from the crowds fish in the morning and the evening time.

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South Fork 6/23

June 23, 2010
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South Fork

Flows on the South Fork have been bumped to 16,ooo cfs. They are matching the outflow with the inflow to the reservoir. More snow is coming down the system from the warm temperatures. We could see an increase up to 18,000 cfs or higher if it gets really warm. So what does that mean to us as fisherman? Well the good news is were not totally screwed. Remember that fish still need to eat and they will do so no matter the water flow. Insects will not get washed away and they will hatch when the water temperature triggers that reaction. As far as clarity goes the river is in good shape and these small increases will not affect the color that much. Since fishing on the South Fork right now is primarily nymphing the fish will continue to key in on those nymphs. As we get closer to the Salmon Fly hatch they will really start to key in on Stonefly nymphs. Fish a big size 4 brown rubber leg or a Mega Prince. I would also fish a smaller stonefly nymph behind that. Yellow Sallies hatch about the same time as the Salmon flies. Big Copper Johns in a size 14 or 12, the Tungsten Yellow Sallie Nymph or the Golden Stone Nymph would be a good option to imitate the Yellow Sallie in its nymph stage. For any questions call the shop.

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