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Still Waters 5-27-14

May 27, 2014
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Still Water

Reservoirs to the southeast are picking up with respect to fishing.  The upper end of Daniels Reservoir (near inlet and around dead trees) is producing for those trying midge pupa patterns under an indicator. Just find the taking depth. Damselfly and small leech patterns also work here. Try leech patterns in Hawkins Reservoir where fish are cruising just in front of the dam. Damselflies are starting to fly and mate at Twenty-Four Mile Reservoir.   Fish are in the shallows at Chesterfield Reservoir where midge pupa patterns under an indicator and leech patterns are producing.

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Henry’s Lake 5-27-14

May 27, 2014
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Henry's Lake

Opening weekend saw great fishing on Henry’s Lake. Fish are close to shore all around the lake.  Midge pupa patterns fished under an indicator are producing. So are leech patterns presented on intermediate lines.

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Small Streams 5-27-14

May 27, 2014
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Small Streams

Nearly all of our small streams draining high country are flowing with run-off. This means all Teton River, Fall River, and South Fork tribs.  Warm River, running a bit high and clear above the Robinson Creek confluence, is an exception, so is Buffalo River. Try caddis life cycle patterns and your favorite small bead head nymph patterns. On Buffalo and lower Warm River, look for PMDs to become active.   Fishing on Birch Creek above Lone Pine is excellent, especially when approached with ultra-light tackle. The aggressive rainbows and brookies here will take just about any pattern, dry or wet, in small and medium sizes.

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Henry’s Fork 5-27-14

May 27, 2014
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Henry's Fork

Big attraction here is the stonefly emergence.  Fish are responding best to dry patterns from Lower Mesa Falls to the Chester backwaters.  Warm River to Ashton remains a productive float trip for presenting big dry fly patterns. Forget fly-fishing below Chester Dam because Fall River is putting in big time run-off. No stoneflies flying significantly in Box Canyon to date, but big nymph patterns should work any time now.  Be sure to have caddisfly life cycle patterns on board when fishing from the Riverside area downstream to Chester backwaters.

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South Fork 5-27-14

May 27, 2014
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South Fork

Lots of folks fished the river this weekend, and results are good throughout. Rubberlegs patterns produced the best, and bead head nymph patterns were effective in the riffles and heads of runs.  Dry fly fishing remains slow. Water coming out of Palisades Dam is at 49 deg. F. , and has been flowing there around 10400 cfs for weeks. At this time USBUREC plans no flush out of Palisades Dam until run-off characteristics are determined.  If and when that flush takes place, we will post such information here. For now,  the rising water temperature and constant flow means good fishing success.

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Yellowstone Park 5-24-14

May 24, 2014
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Yellowstone Park

We received a message from Yellowstone Park Visitor’s Service Office that most of the lakes in the Park have much of their surfaces covered with ice.  The Office warns that most of this ice is unsafe for holding any weight and that falling through it would result in immersion in very cold water resulting in a low survival rate.  If you plan to fish any of the Park’s lakes in the upcoming days, consider calling the Visitor’s Service Office, 307-344-2107 or -2109 to determine surface conditions where you plan to visit.

Fishing is good on The Firehole River. Try swinging soft hackle flies through runs. Caddis and BWOs are getting interest from trout. Look for some early PMDs to emerge.  The Madison is high and a bit discolored, but run-up rainbows from Hebgen Lake may strike at a deeply fished streamer pattern.

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South Fork 5-20-14

May 20, 2014
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Fishing Reports

The South Fork is about as stable as can be this time of year with flow out of Palisades Dam holding at 10300 cfs for several days. Clear and warming up, (currently 47 deg. F. just below the Dam), the river offers good nymph and streamer fishing, and will continue to do so until flow out of the Dam increases to answer irrigation demands.  Rubber leg patterns are the best producers, but smaller zebras, princes, PT’s, and such will work in riffles.  Don’t overlook pitching streamers, especially early and late in the day.

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Henry’s Fork 5-20-14

May 20, 2014
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Henry's Fork

The season of anticipation is over! That means the big stoneflies are out and flying in the Warm River to Ashton Reservoir section of the river.  Fish are still taking nymphs, but some are keying on egg-laying adults and will tend more to do so in the upcoming days. Look for the big bugs to be out soon below Ashton Dam, and depending on weather, look for a progression of their emergence on the river above Warm River.  Rubberleg patterns as well as any traditional large stonefly nymph pattern will work well, but as time goes by and fish key on more available adults, there is a huge array of effective dry patterns. All you must do is find that big, hungry trout and throw him or her any one of these!  All this being said,don’t forget that some fish may prefer caddis life cycle patterns.

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Yellowstone Park 5-17-14

May 17, 2014
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Yellowstone Park

Park fishing season opens Saturday, May 24th. Between now and then all types of Park fishing licenses and copies of fishing regulations will be delivered to the shop. We will post their arrival in the shop here.

Based on current conditions, look for the Firehole River to offer good fishing for trout responding to BWO and caddis activity.  To a lesser extent the same can be expected on the Gibbon River.  Some early season spawning rainbows will be heading back down the Madison River to Hebgen Lake.  So presenting streamer patterns in the river near the Park’s west boundary could result in an encounter with a trophy rainbow.

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Big Lost River 5-17-14

May 17, 2014
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Big Lost River

On May 15th the flow out of Mackay Dam increased from 90 cfs to 500 cfs!  That increase put the “kibash” on easy wading in the river below.  It will also make for tough fishing.

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