by Tyler Amory
July 07, 2024
Big Fish, Big Bugs, Big Smiles
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MRO Guide Tom Forsberg and his Client Dave Long admiring an Upper Madison Brown
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Montana
Hebgen: (Nothing much has changed on the lake) - We're seeing plenty of Callibaetis hatching on and around the lake, as well as a strong hatch of midges continuing. A good number of gulpers have been spotted on the calmer days. We've been producing pretty well on stripped leeches and similarly small streamers.
Flies: #8 Black or Olive Simi Seal Leech, #6 Balanced Squirrel Leech Black, #6 Olive or Black Hot Bead Leech, #8 Booby Leach, #8 Thin Mint, #18 BBQ Baetis, #14 Olive Nugget, #12 O.S. Buzzer, #18 Two Bit Hooker, #16 Long Tailed Spinner Callibaetis,
#16 Purple Missing Link, #20 Low Water Baetis
Flows:
Inflow to Hebgen Lake: 692.3 cfs
Hebgen Lake Outflow: 954.6 cfs
Kirby Flows: 1140 cfs
Temp @ Kirby: High - 66.5 F
Low - 59.3 F
** Flows as of 12pm June 6th, 2024 **
MRO Shop Staff Cole Bedics hoisting a massive YNP Cutthroat
Upper Madison:
(Last weeks report still rings true) - The Madison is fishing very very well throughout the whole river. There are bugs EVERYWHERE! Salmonflies, Drakes, Flav's, BWO's, PMD's, Caddis, and Chocolate Sedges. If you're on the Upper and you're throwing nymphs... get some help!
Flies: #10 Pat's Rubberlegs - Black, #16 Black OR Red Krystal Dip, #14 Olive Grub, #14 Pilva's Perdigon - Olive, #16 Royal Chubby, #16 Rocky Mountain Mint - PMD, #14 Chocolate X-Caddis, #14 CDC & Elk Caddis - Black, #10 Fools Gold Salmonfly, #12 Royal Water Walker, #12 Fools Gold Golden Stone, #12 Water Walker Golden Stone
MRO Guide Tyler Amory & friend of MRO Zach Menegat showing off a nice Upper Madison Brown with special 4-legged guest Sammy
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YNP
The Western side of YNP is fishing great!
The Gibbon, & Madison are all fishing well despite the slight runoff with dries and nymphs. There's a smorgus board of bugs on the menu - Caddis, PMD's, BWO's, Yellow Sallies, and Stoneflies. Soft Hackles and Streamers have been producing as well. The Firehole is too warm to ethically fish. The Yellowstone is open and fishing great with dries and streamers.
**The Firehole & Madison in YNP have been reaching temperatures exceeding 70 degrees F. Please give the fish a break after 11am/12pm. There's plenty more water around!**
Flies: #16 Olive Hairs Ear, #16 Olive Hot Spot, #14 Czech Frenchie, #14 Diving Caddis - Olive, #16 Partridge & Pheasant Flash Back, #8 Rio's Juicy Stone - Salmonfly, #16 DOA PMD, #18 CDC Biot BWO Comparadun, #16 Elk Hair Caddis - Dark Brown OR Olive, #18 Purple Missing Link, #6 CH Sparkle Minnow - Brownie, #6 Peanut Envy - Olive OR Brown
Flows:
Madison near West Yellowstone: - 377 cfs
Yellowstone below Yellowstone Lake: - 3860 cfs
Gibbon: - 107 cfs
Firehole: - 283 cfs & 77.5 Deg. F
Gallatin near Big Sky: 764 cfs
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Get out there!
MRO Guide Jake Schilling with a stout Upper Madison Rainbow
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