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Yellowstone Park 7-10-12

July 10, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

All waters are in or nearing top shape. Exceptions are the Firehole and Madison rivers and Trout Lake. Leave the Firehole alone until September, Trout Lake until late October, and visit the Madison early in the AM (spinner falls) or in the evening (caddis activity).  Fall River Basin streams are in ideal shape for dry fly fishing with PMD and sally activity beginning in early afternoon hours.  Brown drakes take over in the evening and one or two green drakes appear when water temps get to the low 50s in degrees F.  Beula Lake offers the fastest still water fishing in the Park with its damselfly and speckled dun populations hatching.   Add PM caddis coming down the inlet and fish there are responding mightily.  Slough Creek brown drakes are coming on, so an evening visit there is a good idea.  Grebe and Cascade lakes (both host grayling) offer similar fishing to Beula Lake.  Fishing in Shoshone Lake will slow as waters warm.

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South Fork 7-10-12

July 10, 2012
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

Top water fishing here is improving considerably. Bring PMD and sally life cycle patterns for trying the riffles.  Cycle from nymphs to emergers and cripples to duns as the day progresses.  Fish will switch their interest through this cycle as the day progresses, so be ready to change your patterns. This kind of fishing should last for weeks to come as long as water levels, now close to ideal, stay where they are now.  If they do, you will experience the fishing for which South Fork is famed.  Overall nymph fishing is very good. Some big bugs remain in the canyon and periodically produce good fishing, and evening caddis activity brings responses from fish all along the river.   The time to be on this best of rivers is just beginning.

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Still Waters 7-10-12

July 10, 2012
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Still Water

Irrigation demands in this hot, dry summer are beginning to impact reservoir fishing all around the area. Water levels are dropping and remaining water is warming up, some places into the 70s in degrees F.  This applies to Chesterfield, Daniels, Hawkins, Mackay, Springfield, Treasureton, Twenty-Four Mile, Twin Lakes, and others.  Here’s a blanket statement:  get out to these soon and concentrate on fishing deeper waters early and late in the day.   Damselfly nymph and small leech patterns and fly rod jigs should work well. This Monday, July 16th, Sand Creek Ponds open to fishing from a boat. Water levels there appear to be good. The same is the case with Paul Reservoir in the Beaver Creek drainage.

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Still Waters 7-7-12

July 7, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Still Water

Take it to the bank that because waters are now warming, it is time to go deeper or look for the coolest locations available in any still water location you fish.  Fish will go deep looking for better concentrations of dissolved oxygen.  It’s a good idea to have a reliable thermometer available when you visit a still water. Check water temperature a bit below the surface. When you see temperatures above the low to mid 60s, don’t expect the best fishing such location can offer.   Late and especially very early in the day may be exceptions if water gets cooler.

 

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Small Streams 7-7-12

July 7, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Small Streams

Stick with “where to go” info we gave in the July 3rd report. All these streams remain good choices, but with warming weather, some will fade from the good fishing scene in a few weeks.  We’ll keep tabs on these for making recommendations to you.

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Yellowstone Park 7-7-12

July 7, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

Good reports are coming in from Beula Lake where small beadhead and damselfly nymphs are producing.  The Firehole River is done for good fishing until September.  Some PMDs and lots’a caddis remain on the Madison River for evening fishing.  Some evening brown drakes remain on Duck Creek and meadow reaches of the Gibbon River. Fall River Basin streams are shaping up with run-off about finished.  Look for their green and brown drakes to begin emerging.  Right now PMDs and sallies are just beginning to bring surface feeders on all Basin streams.  The Gallatin river is also free of run-off and giving good PM fishing with active caddis and some golden stones.

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Henry’s Lake 7-7-12

July 7, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Lake

Damselflies are bringing action on several places around the lake. Try in front of creek mouths including Targhee, Howard and Duck .  If these locations get crowded look for channles in the weeds and for spring holes to try your luck.

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Henry’s Fork 7-7-12

July 7, 2012
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

The lower river has entered the usual summer doldrums. So go to the upper river for best fishing. Box Canyon offers good nymph fishing with you favorite small bead head patterns or medium sized rubber legs. On the Harriman-Last Chance reach the brown drakes are winding down, so spinners and caddis bring best evening action.  PMDs bring mid day action with emerger patterns producing best. Later in the afternoon flavs emerge and bring action.

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