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Yellowstone Park 7-14-12

July 14, 2012

Cloudy wind free days like today bring out mayflies big time. Now is the time to be on Fall River Basin streams, Slough Creek, Lamar River, Yellowstone River below the lake, and Lewis River Channel. Beula Lake is producing well with damselflies and speckled duns continuing to hatch and bring action. Pelican Creek opens for fishing tomorrow, but don’t expect the number of cutts we had returning downstream back in the 1990s.

Henry’s Fork 7-14-12

July 14, 2012

Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

Brown drakes are winding down on the upper river, but PMDs and afternoon flavs and later caddis make for good fishing during cloudy days like today. Start thinking terrestrials. For now that is ant, beetle, and cricket patterns. Soon it will time to break out hopper patterns, but have you ever tried presenting a hair mouse at dusk….. ?

Southwestern Montana 7-10-12

July 10, 2012

Fishing Reports, South Western Montana

Hebgen Lake gulpers are on-going for the still water guy, and Madison River giant stonefly hatch on going for the moving water guy. Try Madison Arm for gulpers. Try between Quake and Hebgen lakes for giant stoneflies. Expect company at both locations.

Henry’s Lake 7-10-12

July 10, 2012

Fishing Reports, Henry's Lake

Not much change since our last report. Expect the damselfly emergence start winding down and creek mouths to become among best fishinglocations.

Big Lost River 7-10-12

July 10, 2012

Big Lost River, Fishing Reports

No change since our last report. Too much flow out of Mackay Dam for easy wading in the river below.

Small Streams 7-10-12

July 10, 2012

Fishing Reports, Small Streams

Here is some good news about a small stream that has recently been in the fishing doldrums. IDF&G is enhancing the native cutthroat trout population on Willow Creek east of Idaho Falls. Folks fishing the lower creek report some near trophy size fish and some very good action. Most of the action has been through presenting bead head nymphs, but with terrestrial insects growing, forage minnows present, and a good caddisfly population, a lot of fishing options are at hand here. There are several access places to public land on the creek above Ririe Reservoir and in Bonneville County. Visit us for more information on “where, how and when” to fish this stream.

Henry’s Fork 7-10-12

July 10, 2012

Fishing Reports, Henry's Fork

The upper river offers the best fishing now, with flavs appearing in the PM, AM PMD spinner falls, evening caddis hatches and a growing terrestrial insect population. All this is taking place on the Last Chance-Harriman reach. Box Canyon offers good nymph fishing with you favorite bead head nymphs in medium sizes and with rubber leg patterns. The big event on the river this week on July 12th is the Caldera Symposium which combines science and fly-fishing. This event takes place 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM at Pond’s Lodge. Go to the Henry’s Fork Foundation web site to see details on this event which promises to increase your knowledge on how to approach Henry’s Fork fly fishing and appreciation for its fishery.

Yellowstone Park 7-10-12

July 10, 2012

Fishing Reports, Yellowstone Park

All waters are in or nearing top shape. Exceptions are the Firehole and Madison rivers and Trout Lake. Leave the Firehole alone until September, Trout Lake until late October, and visit the Madison early in the AM (spinner falls) or in the evening (caddis activity). Fall River Basin streams are in ideal shape for dry fly fishing with PMD and sally activity beginning in early afternoon hours. Brown drakes take over in the evening and one or two green drakes appear when water temps get to the low 50s in degrees F. Beula Lake offers the fastest still water fishing in the Park with its damselfly and speckled dun populations hatching. Add PM caddis coming down the inlet and fish there are responding mightily. Slough Creek brown drakes are coming on, so an evening visit there is a good idea. Grebe and Cascade lakes (both host grayling) offer similar fishing to Beula Lake. Fishing in Shoshone Lake will slow as waters warm.

South Fork 7-10-12

July 10, 2012

Fishing Reports, South Fork

Top water fishing here is improving considerably. Bring PMD and sally life cycle patterns for trying the riffles. Cycle from nymphs to emergers and cripples to duns as the day progresses. Fish will switch their interest through this cycle as the day progresses, so be ready to change your patterns. This kind of fishing should last for weeks to come as long as water levels, now close to ideal, stay where they are now. If they do, you will experience the fishing for which South Fork is famed. Overall nymph fishing is very good. Some big bugs remain in the canyon and periodically produce good fishing, and evening caddis activity brings responses from fish all along the river. The time to be on this best of rivers is just beginning.

Big Lost River 7-7-12

July 7, 2012

Big Lost River, Fishing Reports

Flow out of Mackay Dam remains well above 500 cfs making for tough wading in the river below.

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