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Small Streams 6-04-09

June 4, 2009
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Small Streams

This rainy weather is keeping some of these high.  Right  now that seems bad, but the wet weather will extend their season further into the summer.  Lower Warm River is fishing well with BWO’s, caddis, and a few PMDs.  Robinson Creek is high and clear, so is fishable with such as bead head nymphs and rubber legs, but beware of the mosquitos. The Portneuf River PMD emergence is going great guns in the reach along the old highway.  Afternoons are best, but overcast conditions make any daytime hour good. There is always great fishing  on Birch Creek, especially in the family area above Lone Pine!

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Henry’s Lake 6-04-09

June 4, 2009
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Henry's Lake

Fishing action really slowing down because of the blanket midge hatch.  You can depend on this taking place every season as soon as the lake begins to warm.   Look for fishing to improve considerably near the end of the month when damselflies become active.  Until then there will be good days & bad days.  Try trolling streamer patterns until weed growth makes this technques tough.

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Henry’s Fork 6-1-09

June 1, 2009
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Henry's Fork

The giant stonefly emergence remains the big event here.  Adults are flying along the middle river (Riverside to Warm River) and should offer some good dry fly fishing.   Any day now adults should show in the Box Canyon.  On the lower river these bugs have emerged all they are going to, but golden stones are coming on.   No PMDs yet on the upper river, but there are March browns and caddis.

Please pay some thought to the incident at what we know as the Seely access we described in our 5-26-09 fishing report for the Henry’s Fork.  The new landowner is rightfully unhappy with the drift boat take out incidents that happened at the turn-around because those two acts are not only illegal, but damaged the spring between it and the river.  He has every right to close access here and may do so if this incident is repeated.  Please pass the word around that this is a possibility that could impact availability of a popular and excellent reach of the river.  You can spread the word that use of this access for float fishing is not legal.   If you use this access and see the landowner, you can score some points by thanking him for allowing trespass and by letting him know that you will tell other anglers that using his land for float fishing in put or take out is illegal.

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Yellowstone Park 6-01-09

June 1, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

Firehole River remains the best and almost only top water fishing in the Park to date.   The river is high and “tea colored”, but this is normal for the time of year.  Caddis and BWO life cycle patterns work, and PMD’s are showing up in increasing numbers.   The Madison River is high and off color, but streamers continue to produce some nice fish. The same applies to the Gibbon River below the falls.  Most other streams are high with run off.  The Lewis River below the lake is fishable with streamers.   It will be weeks before Fall River Basin streams are fishable.

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South Western Montana 5-28-09

May 28, 2009
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South Western Montana

Anglers have caught on to the fact that the Madison River between Hebgen Dam and Cabin Creek has some of the best fishing in Montana.  So this part of the river is becoming quite crowded.  The river below Quake Lake is a bit discolored, but San Juan worm, streamer, and big nymph patterns will produce some results.  Hebgen Lake AM & PM midge emergences are bringing action.  The Gallatin below the Taylor’s Fork confluence is discolored and poor fishing. Try slump busters on Cliff Lake and big woolly buggers on Wade Lake.

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Still Water 5-28-09

May 28, 2009
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Still Water

Twin Lakes bluegills are getting quite active, but if crowds of anglers and others show up, try Lamont or Johnson reservoirs.  Bluegills in these are waking up, too.   Trout fishing in other reservoirs is approaching best conditions.   Chesterfield offers best fishing near the dam where efforts around coves, shallows and willows bring action for those presenting small, dark leech patterns and damselfly nymph imitations.  Most of lower reservoir has clear water.  Fish the shallows in Daniels and Hawkins with dark colored leeches and damselfly nymph patterns.  Fish in springfield Res. seem to respond best to midge pupa patterns. Try red zebra midges, black pupa patterns, and experiment to find taking depth.

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Yellowstone Park 5-28-09

May 28, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

No real change since our last report. Some surface action is possible on the Firehole from BWOs and caddis, but small streamers and nymphs bring the best action.  Use streamers on the Madison River and its high water in the Park to get into Hebgen ‘bows returning to the lake.

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Small Streams 5-28-09

May 28, 2009
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Small Streams

You will find non-stop afternoon action on Birch Creek when BWO’s and yellow sallys emerge.  Right now it is the best of our small streams with clear, run-off free water.  Take your lightest weight systems.   It’s also a great place for a neophyte to “cut their fly-fishing teeth”.  The Portneuf River is good fishing above the Pebble Creek confluence.  A few PMDs are showing up to add to caddis which make for some top water fishing.  Caddis and a few BWO’s make for some dry fly fishing on lower Warm River.

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