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Still Water 10-9-10

October 9, 2010
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Still Water

Best action at southeastern Idaho reservoirs is at Daniels Reservoir, but larger fish are being caught at Chesterfield Reservoir.   Both have low water levels, but cooler weather keeps water temps at good levels for fish activity.  Try midge pupa under indicators and look for depth where fish are taking. Small leech and damselfly nymph patterns presented on full sink lines will work deep.  Springfield Reservoir is slow fishing, but sure to pick up as newly released fish adjust and water cools.  Water levels in Twenty-Four Mile reservoir are very low. Water needs to be impounded for fishing to improve.  Fishing at Sand Creek Ponds is picking up thanks to cooler weather.  Try midge pupa patterns under an indicator or small leech patterns.

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South Fork 10-9-10

October 9, 2010
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South Fork

No significant changes here since Tim gave a report on 10-7.  He gave  several strategy tips in that report. What he offered on streamers will become more important as we move through October and into November.  If you prefer fishing BWOs his tips there will remain great information, too.

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Yellowstone Park 10-9-10

October 9, 2010
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Yellowstone Park

Big activity now is brown trout migration in the Madison, Gibbon, and Lewis rivers and Duck Creek.  Later in the month brown trout runs on the Snake and Gardner rivers will kick in.  Streamers on sink tip lines are the name of the game on all of these with low light conditions offering the best times to be on these waters.  Lewis Lake offers good trolling and shoreline casting for browns near the outlet and through the channel at the north end inlet.  Browns are now piling up in the channel below Shoshone Lake, but so are anglers.   Some of the Park’s best fishing for browns can be had here if you are the first one of the day to venture in.  If you prefer dry fly fishing, the Firehole River is fishing very well with BWOs and caddis leading the way.  Jack Frost has pretty much nipped most hopper fishing at the bud, but a few can be found around Fall River Basin streams.  Speaking of Fall River Basin, Beula Lake fishes well on bluebird days this time of year. Use small bead head nymphs, Midge pupa patterns under indicators or small leech patterns.

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Big Lost River 10-9-10

October 9, 2010
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Big Lost River

Flow out of Mackay Dam is down to 240 cfs meaning the river below is in top walk in-wade shape.  BWOs are emerging during afternoons, midges throughout the day, and fish will still take beetle and ant patterns. Other that that, small leech and bead head nymph patterns will work.

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Main Stem Snake River 10-9-10

October 9, 2010
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Main Stem Snake River

During the recent cloudy days BWOs hatches made for good PM fishing on the river around Idaho Falls and Shelley.  But the big attraction now is that brown trout are migrating throughout the river.  That means streamer fishing is the best way to encounter a big brown.   Again, low light conditions will offer best chance  to meet that big guy.   Have dark colored and light colored streamers in your fly box.   In light colors streamers featuring yellow or chartreuse seem to have an edge with respect to effectiveness.  Strip ’em or drift  ’em using a sink tip line.  Try tops and bottoms of holes and runs.   As light dims, try riffles and runs with a sink tip line, but a floating line may also get  your fly deep enough to moving fish.  Look for streamer fishing to be at its peak here in a few weeks and last through November.

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Henry’s Lake 10-9-10

October 9, 2010
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Henry's Lake

Fishing is getting better now that we are cooling off.   Best reports come from anglers trolling streamers (peacock leeches are working well), but fish are showing up in shallower water. In front of cliffs and around Wild Rose are good locations.  Look for fishing in shallow waters to pick up as we move through the month.   This will mean switching to slow sink or intermediate lines.  Best days here are not far away!

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Henry’s Fork 10-9-10

October 9, 2010
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Henry's Fork

Two best places to fish the upper river are  at Box Canyon where bead head nymphs and late day streamers bring the best action.   Next is Last Chance which offers some very good BWO fishing on cloudy days.  The lower river also offers BWOs and nymph fishing with caddis emerging and a  few hoppers remaining.  But for big fish the best strategy here is to pitch streamers under low light conditions.   Browns are moving throughout the lower river, and  they are taking steamers.  Have dark colored and light colored patterns in your fly box.  If one does not produce after a dozen or so casts, switch to the other.   Best locations to encounter big browns seems to be below Ashton Dam to Chester backwaters,  around the Wendell bridge just north of Ashton, and just below St. Anthony on downstream.

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Still Waters 9-28-10

September 28, 2010
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Still Water

A good cold snap is what we need to bring good fishing around to most of these.  Some success is had a Chesterfield Reservoir  for those fishing leech patterns deep, and some folks are finding success at the upper end of Daniels Reservoir when using damselfly nymph patterns and midge pupa under indicators.

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Big Lost River 9-28-10

September 28, 2010
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Big Lost River

Tricos emerge  during morning hours, BWOs in the afternoon, and midges go on all day. Add terrestrial insects, and the river offers good fishing even though flows are above normal at 300 cfs coming out of Mackay Dam.   October is perhaps the best month to fish the Big Lost River below Mackay Dam, so consider a trip here to enjoy great fishing and terrific scenery.

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Small Streams 9-28-10

September 28, 2010
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Small Streams

With no killing frosts yet, terrestrial insect patterns are great choices for all our small streams.  Never overlook a cinnamon ant pattern this time of the season. Flavs are providing action on Big Elk Creek and Palisades Creek. With shorter days and  less time for water staying at best temperatures for these mayflies to emerge,  expect action to take place for fewer afternoon hours.  On other streams BWOs and/or tricos provide great action.  Warm River, Birch Creek, Teton River, Robinson Creek, and Little Lost River drainage streams are some.   But keep those terrestrial and attractor patterns handy on all of these!  Flow out of Blackfoot River Dam has jumped from around 250 cfs to around 600 cfs, so fishing is slow on the river below.

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