Madison River (YNP) 6-29-2010
The Madison in the park is best fished either early or late in the day. Mid-day it is a great time to take a nap or stock up on Olympia for post evening hatch sipping. Caddis are numerous in the evenings and there are often good Mayfly spinner falls as well. Things get going most evenings between seven and eight and last until the 10:00 PM closure. Bring some Iris Caddis, Spent Caddis and Rusty Spinners in #16-18. In the mornings we have been seeing good caddis and PMD hatches, both are getting the fish up to the surface.
Firehole River 6-29-2010
The Firehole is topping out at over 80 degrees during the middle of the day. It is time to fish somewhere else unless we get a spell of cool weather.
Gibbon River 6-29-2010
Fishing the Gibbon this time of year below the falls is mostly a game of attractor fishing with dries. Caddis are prevalent in the evenings, but there aren’t too many good fish rising to them. Above the falls the Meadows can be good in the mornings but are extremely tough to fish when there isn’t a good hatch.
Gallatin River (YNP) 6-29-2010
The Gallatin in the Park saw Salmonflies early this year and have passed through already. There are still some Golden Stones hanging around and the smaller bugs such as caddis and PMDs are doing their thing as well. Yellow Sallies are hatching, making a Yellow Stimulator a good fly choice. Parachute Adams and Lime Trudes are also great flies to entice fish with. Nymphing has been pretty slow, so stick with the dries.
Slough Creek 6/29/2010
Slough is still pretty high and cold but clear enough to fish. Good dry fly fishing is still a bit away but the river is fishable.
Lamar River 6/29/2010
Not yet. Keep an eye on the flows and weather.