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Yellowstone Park, August 3rd, 2024

August 3, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

Beware!

It is berry season in much of the Park. Huckleberries and low bush blueberries are the major ones that mature. These are located in well forested areas, and their sweet aromas flow through the forests. Well forested sections of all Fall River Basin streams, stretches of Slough Creek, Gallatin, Gibbon, and Madison Rivers have these in abundance. The temptation to harvest some is hard to resist, but is illegal to do so. The aromas signal to bears, black and grizzly, that is time to forage, thus patches of these can be hazardous to approach or pass through because bears have been known to defend such.

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Small Streams, August 3rd, 2024

August 3, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Small Streams

Big Elk Creek

Big Elk Creek will soon host its afternoon western green drake emergence that attracts trout to forage without hesitation. With trout also responding to terrestrial insects big time, Big Elk becomes one of the best in the area to offer great top water fly fishing. Get above the cascade-like stretch to enjoy the best water for this event. This emergence happens to a lesser extent on all South Fork-Palisades Reservoir tributaries and peaks on all waters close to mid August. Any pattern that resembles a western green drake will do!

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Henry’s Fork, August 3rd, 2024

August 3, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

From 8 AM to mid day is the best time to fish anywhere on the river because water temperatures will be at their coolest.This goes well for the upcoming trico emergence which happens during mornings. Because water temperatures are highest then fishing from 4 PM on into evening is when water temperatures are at levels around those that are stressful to fish caught and played. Smoky air is like a blanket and means land and water cannot radiate heat off as quickly as can clean air. Therefore streams such as the Henry’s Fork hold daytime high temperatures longer.  Strong winds can clear the air, but at the same time can limit aquatic insect emergence.

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South Fork, July 31st, 2024

July 31, 2024
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Fishing Reports, South Fork

Water flow out of Palisades Dam is now just under 9000 cfs and has been dropped step-wise from around 12000 cfs on July 19th .  Flow reductions such as this; 3000 cfs in eleven days, give salmonids a chance to adjust resulting in much less impact on salmonid activity whereas an abrupt drop of this much would have a noticeable negative impact.  Caddis fly, remnant golden stone, and PMD activities make for top water activity which can be spotty in places. Nevertheless the South Fork currently provides the best stream fishing in the area.

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Henry’s Fork, July 31st, 2024

July 31, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

Do trout a favor by considering limiting fishing from first light until 2 PM because of rising water temperatures. This especially applies to where the river runs through open areas such as Last Chance through Harriman and Ashton Dam to Chester Dam.  Bare, rocky canyon areas, like Warm River to Ashton, heat up more quickly and hold heat longer that forested canyons (i.e. Cardiac) areas through which a stream runs   As summer advances, ant and grasshopper patterns will become increasingly effective for taking trout presented along all shorelines. In Box Canyon, hopper-dropper, two nymph rigs, rubber leg and fly rod jig patterns fished deep can bring action.

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Yellowstone National Park, July 31st, 2024

July 31, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

High summer temperatures are now impacting Yellowstone Park streams. Because water temperatures have been measured at 68 Deg. F. or greater in more park streams, further “hoot owl” type closures have been applied. Thus fishing is prohibited from 2 PM – midnight on the Snake River from the South Entrance upstream to Forest Creek, the Gardner River from Osprey Falls downstream to the north boundary, and the Yellowstone River from Tower  Junction downstream to the Park north boundary.  These restrictions do not apply to lakes open to fishing in the Park.

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Southwest Montana, July 31st, 2024

July 31, 2024
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Fishing Reports, South Western Montana

Gulpers on Hebgen Lake’s Madison Arm are currently the big fly fishing attraction in south western Montana. Maybe not to the same extent as on Hebgen, other lakes have gulper action. The south end of Ennis Lake, bays on Hidden Lake, and the north end of Elk Lake are examples. These are much less attended by fly fishers than Hebgen’s famed gulper activity, so a visit to one would be much less hectic..

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Stillwater, July 31st, 2024

July 31, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Still Water

Until the wind comes up, Mackay Reservoir has been good fishing lately through using indicators with midge pupa patterns at the taking depth. Normal drawdown for downstream irrigation is going on, so water level seems to be stable.

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Small Streams, July 31st, 2024

July 31, 2024
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Fishing Reports, Small Streams

Canyon reaches of all streams will have highest afternoon water temperatures, among these are Fall, Teton and Blackfoot Rivers and lower Bitch Creek. So fish them early in the day and beware of rattle snakes residing above the high water mark. 

Flow out of Mackay Dam into Big Lost River is around 450 cfs making wading the river below a bit if a chore. Caddis, PMDs and western green drakes are emerging, but with the somewhat high flows, San Juan worm and such patterns sunk low in the water column are best bets for action.

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