Yellowstone Park 7-03-10

Expect fishing on the Firehole River to start slowing as we warm up. But most other Park streams are reaching their fishing peak.  Slough Creek  flows are dropping, and brown drakes should make evening fish there fun.  On the west side of the Park,  Duck Creek and the meadow reaches of the Gibbon River have great evening brown drake hatches ongoing.   The Madison River PMD hatch is ongoing. Fall River Basin streams are dropping to early summer flow levels as snow is rapidly melting & running off the Pitchstone and Madison plateaus. In the Basin yellows sallys and PMDs are attracting fish on Bechler and Fall rivers and Boundary and Mountain Ash creeks.  Each of these holds big cutbows.  With the Ashton-Flagg road open, one can reach Beula Lake and enjoy some of the fastest fishing the Park offers.  This road being open also allows for several access points to Fall River. Stop by the shop to learn which would be the best bet at any given time.