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Mini Report

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:04:19 +0000

Fall fishing is getting underway on the waters surrounding West Yellowstone. Baetis hatches and some lake run Browns and Rainbows are the bread and butter for September and October. This is also a great time of year to find some larger fish on the lakes in the area or have the last good hopper day of the season.

Mini Report

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 21:46:00 +0000

We’ve had a lot of rain here the last few weeks and most of the area rivers are high and dirty. The Firehole is in the best shape of all of the area fisheries and is getting some Caddis and PMD hatches. Hebgen Lake is also fishing well. As the high water is all from rain, our streams should clean up with a few days with less precipitation.

Mini Report

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 01:53:32 +0000

Yellowstone National Park is now open for fishing. Despite some chilly weather, the Firehole has put out some great hatches of PMDs and Baetis and anglers have had good luck with wet and dry flies. The Madison is also fishing well with nymphs and streamers in the Park. Below Quake Lake, the river has fished wonderfully both for wading angler and on float trips. Hebgen Lake continues to have excellent Chironomid hatches as well.

Mini Report

admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:14:45 +0000

Start planning now for early season fishing that will be the best in recent memory. With our rivers having a below average snowpack, we see and early jump start our dry fly fishing. May and June will be prime months to avoid anglers and fish for unpressured trout in all of the streams in the greater Yellowstone area.

Current Report

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:02:10 +0000

Fly fishers on Hebgen Lake are seeing some of the best action in years. Callibaetis hatches and numbers of rising fish have been Hebgen’s calling card this summer. On the Madison in Montana, we’ve enjoying some great terrestrial fishing with hoppers and ants. Floating the Madison has been particularly productive. The Firehole and Madison in the Park are fishing decently, but each will markedly pick up when fall weather arrives.

Current Report

admin — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:35:42 +0000

Good insect hatches and trout that are willing to rise are a common theme around West Yellowstone right now. The Madison is seeing good hatches and there are a lot of rising fish in the evenings. Both inside and north or Yellowstone National Park sees a Gallatin River in the prime of its summer dry fly fishing. In the Northeast corner of Yellowstone, the Lamar, Slough Creek and Soda Butte are all fishing very well for native Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout. These fish love to feed on the surface and a prime targets for dry fly anglers.

Current Report

admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 17:10:12 +0000

Rivers in Yellowstone Park are clearing up quickly from run off. The Firehole and Madison in the Park have had good hatches and some excellent fishing. In Montana, the Madison River below Quake Lake has fished very well with nymphs. The river has dropped and cleared considerably. We’re seeing good action out on Hebgen Lake as well where Chironomids still make for the best fishing.

Current Report

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:06:45 +0000

Now that the Madison is closed from Quake Lake to McAtee Bridge, angler focus turns to the Gallatin and the Madison below McAttee, or the stretch between Hebgen Lake and Quake Lake. Fishing has been good in all three locations. Stonefly nymphs, Caddis Larva and Midge Pupa and Larva are the most important food to immitate. Long dead drifts with sunken flies are the way to find fish in this cold water.

Current Report

admin — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:21:15 +0000

Now that Yellowstone National Park is closed to fishing, anglers in this area should focus their attention on the Madison between the lakes, the Madison downstream of Quake Lake and on the Gallatin River, especially the stretch north of Big Sky. Baetis and midges continue to make for some good dry fly fishing, but most of the fish in the area are being caught on nymphs and streamers. Remember that Hebgen Lake tribs are open until the end of November and can be good for late running browns. Fly fishers can expect a lot of solitude and some great late season action this time of year.

Current Report

admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 17:08:49 +0000

Flows out of Hebgen Dam are back under control and the Madison River is being lowered to normal fall levels. Baetis hatches will make for good dry fly fishing and the nymph fishing remains excellent with small mayfly patterns. Inside Yellowstone, fishable runs of browns and rainbows have come into the Madison in the Park from Hebgen Lake. These larger fish can be targeted with streamers and soft hackles. Baetis hatches on the Firehole have been exceptional and there is still excellent fishing on the Lamar and its tributaries.