Southwest Montana, July 10th, 2024

Top water fishing is advancing up the Madison River with AM PMD spinner falls, daytime stoneflies and evening caddis hatches providing action. Green drakes are appearing on the Gallatin River and its stonefly hatch into Park water which offer good top water fishing because thundershowers along the Taylor Fork discolor the river below the Park boundary. Best technique for wind blown Hebgen Lake are leech patterns and damsel fly nymph patterns. Early and late in the day offer best fishing times.

Anglers are seeing success on patterns such as, Harrop’s CDC Parachute Spinner-PMD, Stealth Link Mercer-Green Drake, and the Palomino Caddis-Tan.