Southwest Montana, August 12th, 2023

Tricorythodes (trico) may fly

Speckled dun activity has been spotty so far on Hebgen Lake, but AM trico activity provides good fishing during wind-free days. Below Quake Lake, good top water fishing can be had with traditional attractor ( goofus bug, renegade, P-chute Adams, Wulff series) patterns and hopper-dropper combinations. During rainy periods switch to nymph patterns. Terrestrial insect patterns work best on the Gallatin River. Accept that the closer you approach the Big Sky community, the more anglers you will encounter. Thus fishing this river in the Park upstream from the highway will diminish your angling company.