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South Fork 8-20-09

August 20, 2009
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South Fork

Because of hot weather irrigation requests, the flow out of Palisades Dam has been raised to about 8900 cfs.  This poses no problem for fishing.   Riffles up and down the river are now great places to enjoy rising trout. Try PMD and slate cream dun life cycle patterns during daytime, and caddisfly life cycle during evenings.  If you fish during evenings, be sure to have streamer patterns in your fly box.   If you prefer fishing banks; hopper, beetle, ant, and chernobyl patterns are producing very well throughout the river.

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South Western Montana 8-17-09

August 17, 2009
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South Western Montana

Spruce moths are now the big addition to trout diets. This holds true on the Madison, Gallatin, Ruby, and Beaverhead drainages.  Tricos are coming on everywhere, too.  On the Madison River just about any type of fly for trout will bring action. Gulpers have been slow to get started, but should pick up any time.

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Small Streams 8-17-09

August 17, 2009
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Small Streams

They are all fishing well whether you choose Salt River tribs, South Fork tribs, Henry’s Fork tribs, Birch Creek and other sinks streams, Portneuf River drainage streams, and others.  Terrestrial and attractor patterns are the way to go.  Sawmill Creek (below) at the head of Little Lost River has fast action for brookies, bull trout, and ‘bows.  Thirty and forty fish days are common here.

sawmill-creek

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Still Waters 8-17-09

August 17, 2009
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Still Water

Pretty much everywhere go deep to find fish in coolest water unless you see gulpers in action.   When you tie into gulpers bring them in as quickly as possible, and revive them thoroughly in order to improve their survival chances in the warmer surface waters.

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Yellowstone Park 8-17-09

August 17, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

Terrestrial patterns are the name of the game on all streams.  Look for green drakes coming to Slough Creek soon.   On lakes such as Beula, Riddle, Grebe, Cascade and Wolf speckled duns will make for gulpers.

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Main Stem Snake River 8-17-09

August 17, 2009
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Main Stem Snake River

Below Blackfoot the river is at flows good for walk-in fishing as well as float fishing. Terrestrial patterns presented towards shaded banks during daytime will bring action.  So will streamers and caddis life cycle patterns during evening hours.  Above Blackfoot, float fishing is best, but use the same terrestrial and streamer pattern strategies.

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Henry’s Fork 8-17-09

August 17, 2009
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Henry's Fork

Summer heat has warmed the river such that evenings and mornings make for the best fishing anywhere.   Mayflies now play a relatively minor role in trout diets.  Expect this to be the case until we begin cooling off near the end of summer.   Most reliable exception would be trying terrestrial patterns in front of shaded banks, overhangs, undercuts, etc.  Streamers presented in the evening after sunset will be an increasingly effective option several places along the river anywhere big bows and browns reside.

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South Fork 8-17-09

August 17, 2009
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South Fork

The increase in flow out of Palisades Dam by 500 cfs has no negative impact on fish activity.  Right now the combination of good light penetration and water temperature is making for some of the best riffle fishing in years all up & down the river.   Look for this to remain the same for quite a while unless a big flow increase out of Palisades Dam happens.   During daytime on the riffles emerging PMDs and slate cream dun mayflies  provide action.   Evening PMD spinner falls and caddisfly flights are great events in which to find action.   Placing  terrestrial and chernobyl patterns around overhead cover (grassy banks, overhanging logs & rocks, undercuts, etc.) is also effective, and when we begin to cool in a few weeks, do the same with streamers.  For now be sure to have streamers when you fish during early and late hours.  Nymphing with big patterns such as rubberlegs also produces.  No big numbers of mutant stoneflies yet, but hopper patterns will do just fine for the big dry fly enthusiast.  In short, the South Fork is at the top of its game with a variety of  productive strategies.   Now is the time to really enjoy this great and beautiful river.  If you need information on how to do so, get in touch with us.

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