NORTH FORK of the SHOSHONE

The water is a little high, but clear and fishing very well. Over the entire length of the river, there are many hatches going on - PMDs, Drakes, Yellow Sallies, and Caddis to name a few. Some dry action can be had using larger dry attractors on the lower North Fork. Stimulators, Tarantulas or Parachute Adams dropping NF Spec, Bloody Marys, Chubby Cousins, and Copper Johns. If the fish turn off, go deep with Halfbacks and Yuk Bugs.

SOUTH FORK of the SHOSHONEThe river is high, but clear and fishable. Flows are swift, so use the same flies as those recommended for the North Fork of the Shoshone. Green drakes, golden stones, and caddis are emerging. Pale morning duns are on now as well.

LOWER SHOSHONE RIVER The flows are below 1700 cfs. The good news is the Shoshone tailwater is clearing up! A week or two of the reduced flows should help clean things up on this great fishery. That is good news because that opens up more water for us to guide, or for you to fish on your own.

BIGHORN RIVER, THERMOPOLIS AREA

Flows have been decreased to 2990 cfs. Fishing is best in the mornings and evenings.

The Tricos are on the water now. Get on the water early to take advantage of this event! Use Sparkle duns, Trico spinners, Griffiths Gnats, and parachute Adams.

Recommended patterns - San Juan Worms, scuds, sowbugs, G.R. Hares ears, Halfbacks, Prince, BH Pheasant tail, Copper John, Woolly Buggers, N. Fork Specials, Orange Blossoms, Zuddlers, Double Bunny's are best.

UPPER CLARKS FORK of the YELLOWSTONE Clear and fishable upstream to the MT State line. Some Golden Stones, Salmonflies and Green Drakes are out, along with caddis. Drop bead heads off the back when the dries slow down. The best action has been west of the Hwy 296/212 junction.

CANYON SECTION OF CLARKS FORK Running high and fast. It will be a little longer (5-10 days) before one can get around in the canyon without risking life and limb.

LOWER CLARKS FORK Water quality is good. The great fishing has returned and our guided trips on the river have been very productive. Browns, Bows, Cutts and Mr. Whitey are eating dries and bead-heads well. Lots of caddis, flavs, and golden stones where the blacktop ends at the canyon mouth all the way to the MT line.

SUNLIGHT, DEAD INDIAN and CRANDALL CREEKS Fishing is good here. Size 12-14 adams, caddis, stimulators, and a few beadhead nymphs will catch these fish. The time is right to begin planning a trip to the high country.

NOTE - Dead Indian Creek has been treated to kill non-native fish species and may or may not have trout in the campground area. A long hike upstream is necessary to find Yellowstone cutthroat above the 'nuked' zone.

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - YELLOWSTONE RIVER-

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - YELLOWSTONE LAKE- Strip streamers and beadhead nymphs along the shoreline. Parachute Adams and Grifith's Gnats are working on the surface.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - FIREHOLE/GIBBON/MADISON Fishing is excellent on the west side of Yellowstone right now.

Hatches are: PMD's, Caddis, midges, and Golden Stones. Stop by North Fork Anglers to see what we recommend for this side of the Park.

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK - LAMAR/ SLOUGH CREEK/ SODA BUTTE -

These waters have settled down and are now beginning to fish well to a variety of hatches - stoneflies, Green Drakes, caddis, and PMD's. Flies that work in the Cody area on the N. Fork and Clarks Fork also work well in the NE corner of Yellowstone.

EAST and WEST NEWTON LAKES The fly fishing has been great as it always is at East Newton, a popular trophy lake. The trout are cruising the shore line making it easy to sight cast to big fish. Tubers and boaters are also doing well with dries or fishing sub-surface. Fish with damsel nymphs, damsel dries, Bow-tie midges, Ice Cream cones, scuds, water boatmen, small wire worms, and smaller woolly buggers. There is dry action on midges, Callibaetis and the early stages of the longhorn caddis and tricos. The latter are important later in the day.

West Newton Lake is a Yellowstone Cutthroat lake and has been fishing well using parachute Adams, smaller woolly buggers, or stripping Hare's ears, Prince or Pheasant tail nymphs.

LUCE RESERVOIR Callibaetis are on the water. Small hoppers and ants are working as well. Cruising rainbows can be picked up along the shore line or when tubing using dry imitations of the insects named, or stripping bead head midge pupae, scuds, pheasant tails, Prince nymphs, damsel nymphs, damsel dries, North Fork Specials and streamers.

HOGAN RESERVOIR - Same conditions as Luce. Large caddis skated across the surface work well in the evenings. Ants, beetles, damselflies, Callibaetis, hoppers and smaller caddis work well during the day. Orange scuds or streamers work well in this lake when nothing else will.

SOUTH FORK ABATEMENT DIKE Fish streamers for best results with the trout although recent rain activity has the reservoir off-color right now. This impoundment is also a great place to target early season carp on the fly. Clouser minnows, Crazy Charlie's and crayfish patterns are best for carp.