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Henry’s Lake 5-28-09

May 28, 2009
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Henry's Lake

The shoreline combat fishing on opening day weekend will subside but  will not totally die out around locations where fishing is good.  The west side and in front of the cliffs currently seem to be the best places to find action.  Look for good cutthroat populations in shallow water with hybrids & brookies staying deeper.  Use your favorite leech and bugger patterns in shallow water, and present them on intermediate lines for the best chance of action.  Use faster sinking lines when fishing deeper water.

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Henry’s Fork 5-28-09

May 28, 2009
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Henry's Fork

Stonefly emergence has moved into Cardiac Canyon.  So don’t overlook such as Bear Gulch, the Mesa Falls area, and Hatchery Ford. There will be some great action coming up somewhere around these places whether you float through or walk-in and wade.  Warm River to Ashton is a good option for dry fly fishing, so bring your favorite adult stonefly patterns.  The Grandview boat slide remains open until this fall, so using it to float to Warm River area is an option.  Don’t overlook PM caddis emergences in the canyon.  PMD’s are beginning to emerge on the lower river from Ashton Dam to Chester.   Below Chester, the river is high and discolored and will stay that way until Fall River run-off subsides.

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South Fork 5-28-09

May 28, 2009
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South Fork

Flow out of Palisades Dam remains stable, and fishing from there through Swan Valley is good. The trick is to use nymphs (try rubberlegs!) and streamers around drop-offs & transitions.  Same applies downstream into the canyon, but fishing here seems a bit slower.  No dry flies of significance yet.  We note that the river below Heise, in particular, has changed somewhat in character because of recent high water.  If you plan to float through this section, consider scouting it from the sidelines a bit to note changes and to minimize surprises.

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South Fork 5-25-09

May 25, 2009
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South Fork

Flows are just about normal from Palisades Dam to Heise. The river in Swan Valley remains the best fishing, but we are seeing improvements in fishing success from there on down through the canyon. Big nymphs (Rubber legs variations seem to be the patterns of choice) and streamers presented deep are most effective. Fishing from a boat brings the best results.  No dry flies yet, but the days that make the South Fork so famous are not far away.   We will report progress towards those days right here.

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South Western Montana 5-25-09

May 25, 2009
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South Western Montana

The Madison river from Hebgen Dam to Cabin Creek remains good fishing for those pitching big nymphs and streamers.  The river below Quake Lake  will be  good fishing until discolored water from Quake Lake gets in.  Try bead head nymphs, San Juan worms, BWO and caddis life cycle patterns.  The north shore of Hebgen is a good bet for those presenting streamers and wooly bugger types.  The Gallatin River is high and discolored.

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Small Streams 5-25-09

May 25, 2009
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Small Streams

Any small stream draining high country will hold run-off water and therefore not have the best fishing. Try streams that do not have a high country component for the time being. That includes such as Warm River, Buffalo River, Tom’s Creek, Silver Creek, Little Wood River,  and Birch Creek.  For these BWO life cycle, bead head nymphs, small woolly worms, wet attractors, and caddis life cycle pattterns will work well.

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Henry’s Lake 5-25-09

May 25, 2009
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Henry's Lake

It’s been a very good opening weekend here, especially for those concentrating on shallow water. Best fishing action seem to be around the west side such as around the County Boat Dock and Pintail Point. The north shoreline seems a bit slower.  Dark woolly bugger and leech patterns presented on intermediate lines have brought the best action all around the lake.  Look for the shoreline crowds to thin a lot during week days.

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Yellowstone Park 5-25-09

May 25, 2009
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Yellowstone Park

High and discolored water is the case in almost all streams.  Only real exception is Lewis River where streamers will work if you can get through the snow.  The Firehole is a bit high and  slightly discolored.  Small buggers and streamers are working there, and a few fish are taking BWOs and caddis with better dry fly fishing yet to come. The Madison River in the Park is high and discolored, but some folks are picking up fish on streamers and woolly buggers.  The Gallatin in the Park is high and becomes quite discolored as it exits the Park around the Taylor Fork confluence.  The Ashton-Flagg road is weeks away from opening for through traffic, and Fall River along the southwest boundary is high and cold with run-off.  Better days are yet to come there for fly-fishers.

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Still Water 5-25-09

May 25, 2009
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Still Water

Big news here is that Twin Lakes bluegills are beginning to respond to flies presented around willows and in shallows. Other than that, Daniels, Hawkins and Springfield reservoirs continue to produce for those presenting leech patterns deep and midge pupa under strike indicators.  Try the transition waters between shallows and drop-offs.  Chesterfield remains a bit spotty with some good and slow reports coming in. Twenty-Four Mile is beginning to produce for those using small leech patterns.   On all of these try placing a leech pattern 6-10 feet underneath a strike indicator and slowly drift with the wind. This seems to be a good technique for fish in deeper water.

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