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| Last Update | Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
| Yellowstone River | Salmon Flies, Golden Stones, Yellow Sallies, PMD's and Caddis. The upper end in the park opened earlier this week and the fishing has turned out to be pretty good despite the lower fish numbers. |
| FIre Hole | PMD's and Caddis. The fishing has been pretty good all in all, but water temps are starting to rise. |
| Gibbon | In good shape finally, with PMD's and Caddis present morning and evenings. |
| Madison | Still a bit high, but visibility is good. Steady caddis activity the last couple hours of the day and the fish are on them. |
| Soda Butte | Still high and off-color. |
| Lamar | High and off-color. |
| Slough Creek | High, but clear and fishable. Good numbers of Drakes, PMD's and evening caddis. |
| Gardiner | High, but very fishable with Salmon Flies and Golden Stones moving through. |
| General Park Comments | We are still trying to put run-off behind us, but it is still hanging on. The west side of park is still providing the best options for fishable waterat the moment, but the northeast streams are starting to come into form. For those willing to hike, we have had real good reports coming in from people chasing Salmon Flies on the Yellowstone in the canyon. |
| Last Update | Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
| Water Level | Corwin Springs click here for hydrograph Livingston click here for hydrograph |
| Water Temperature | 44 |
| Water Condition | Still pretty high, but we have put boats on it over the past few days and our people did catch fish. There is still only about a foot of visibility, but it is green and fishable. |
| Current Hatches | Golden Stones, PMD's, Yellow Sallies, Chocolate Sedges and Caddis are coming off in real good numbers. Salmon Flies have are about done now and have pushed through up into the park. |
| Patterns | Dries: Mystery Meat Salmon Fly, Drowned Salmon Fly, Salmon Fly Convertible Salmon, Chernobyl Salmon, Triple Decker Salmon, Elk Hair Salmon, Freestone Salmon, Mystery Meat Golden, Drowned Golden Stone, Golden Yellowstone-X, Madam-X, Turks Tarantula, Yellow or Orange Stimulator, Hairwing Sally, Wilcox's Foam Sally, Hogan's Low Rider Sally, Western Sally, Elk Hair Caddis, Caribou Caddis, Peacock Caddis, Foamback Caddis, Goddard Caddis, Hare's Ear Parachute, Standard Adams, Adams Parachute, Adams CDC Parachute, Everything Emerger Nymphs: BH Rubber Leg Stone, BH Stone Fly Nymph, Gold Wire Stone, Spandex Stone, San Juan Worm, Beadhead Prince, Tungsten Prince, BH Hares Ear, PMD Beadhead, PMD Thread Nymph, Lightning Bug, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail, Tungsten PT, March Brown Spider BH, Glass House Caddis, BH Caddis Larva, Caddis Pupae, Glass House Caddis, Big Gap Nymph, CQ Nymph, CQ Pupae, Copper John's, Yuk Bug, Biot Bug, RL Hare's Ear Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Clump Leech, Bash Bugger, Krystal Bugger, BH Bugger, Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger, Conehead Bugger, Bitch Bugger, Crawbugger, Conehead Kiwi, Muddler Minnow, Marabou Muddler, Kiwi Muddler, Mohair Leech, Bubblehead Bugger, Bubblehead Bunny, Clousers, Double Bunny |
| Comments | It is starting to turn on, but the river is still really high and off-color. Wade with caution, as it is hard to see what you're doing and the current is swift. |
| Last Update | Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
| Current Hatches | Midges, PMD's and Sulphurs. |
| Patterns | Dries: Griffith's Gnat, CDC Midge, Midge-X, RB Midge, Wilcox's Micro Midge, Miracle Midge, Mojoe Midge, Para-Midge Black, Para-Midge Red, Midge Pupae, Midge Larvae, PMDs Biot Parachute, PMD Sparkle Dun, PMD CDC Dun, PMD CDC Emerger, PMD Biot Cripple, PMD Para Emerger, PMD CDC Parachute, Olive Surface Emerger, PMD Loopwing Emerger, PMD CDC Emerging Dun, Hare's Ear Parachute, Standard Adams, Adams Parachute, Adams CDC Parachute, Everything Emerger Nymphs: San Juan Worm, Brassie, KF Brassie, Sawyer PT, Kingrey's Silver Streak, Not Much, Baetis Thread Nymph, Baetis BH, BH Midge Larva, Sow Bug, SC Scud, Marabou Midge, Beadhead Prince, Tungsten Prince, BH Hares Ear, Lightning Bug, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail, Tungsten PT, March Brown Spider BH, Glass House Caddis, BH Caddis Larva, Caddis Pupae, Big Gap Nymph, CQ Nymph, CQ Pupae, Copper John's, Biot Bug Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Clump Leech, Bash Bugger, Krystal Bugger, BH Bugger, Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger, Conehead Bugger, Crawbugger, Muddler Minnow, Marabou Muddler, Kiwi Muddler, Mohair Leech |
| Comments | Summer rates are now in effect. There has been good surface activity with PMD's and Sulphurs over the past week. Try small nymphs and midge pupa if nothing is occurring on the surface. The light-bodied mayflies are in full swing now, and they always provide some of the best fishing of the year. |
| Last Update | Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
| Water Level | click here for hydrograph |
| Water Temperature | 48 degrees @ Kirby Ranch 50 degrees @ The Dam |
| Water Conditions | Off-color, but fishable. |
| Current Hatches | Salmon Flies, Golden Stones, PMD's, Yellow Sallies and Caddis are coming off on the upper river now and the lower river has plenty of Caddis, PMD's Golden Stones and Yellow Sallies present. |
| Patterns | Dries: Mystery Meat Salmon Fly, Drowned Salmon Fly, Salmon Fly Convertible Salmon, Chernobyl Salmon, Triple Decker Salmon, Elk Hair Salmon, Freestone Salmon, Mystery Meat Golden, Drowned Golden Stone, Golden Yellowstone-X, Madam-X, Turks Tarantula, Yellow or Orange Stimulator, Hairwing Sally, Wilcox's Foam Sally, Hogan's Low Rider Sally, Western Sally, Elk Hair Caddis, Caribou Caddis, Peacock Caddis, Foamback Caddis, Goddard Caddis, Hare's Ear Parachute, Standard Adams, Adams Parachute, Adams CDC Parachute, Everything Emerger Nymphs: BH Rubber Leg Stone, BH Stone Fly Nymph, Gold Wire Stone, Spandex Stone, San Juan Worm, Beadhead Prince, Tungsten Prince, BH Hares Ear, PMD Beadhead, PMD Thread Nymph, Lightning Bug, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail, Tungsten PT, March Brown Spider BH, Glass House Caddis, BH Caddis Larva, Caddis Pupae, Glass House Caddis, Big Gap Nymph, CQ Nymph, CQ Pupae, Copper John's, Yuk Bug, Biot Bug, RL Hare's Ear Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Clump Leech, Bash Bugger, Krystal Bugger, BH Bugger, Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger, Conehead Bugger, Bitch Bugger, Crawbugger, Conehead Kiwi, Muddler Minnow, Marabou Muddler, Kiwi Muddler, Mohair Leech, Bubblehead Bugger, Bubblehead Bunny, Clousers, Double Bunny |
| Comments | The lower Madison is still a good option right now. Traffic has lightened up considerably with the upper river now in fishable shape. Still plenty of hatch activity and steady catching. Double nymph rigs under a bobber or a bugger, sculpin or a crawfish in tandem with a beadhead dropper have been pretty effective. The upper river has really turned on , with most people intent on chasing Salmon Flies. They have moved up into the wade section now and are still present in good numbers. For those that don't have the fever, the fishing is still real good away from the salmon flies and the traffic is more agreeable as well. Double nymph rigs are providing the most steady action, but for those that like to fish dry flies, plenty of fish are working the surface. |
| Last Update | Saturday, July 19, 2008 |
| Water Level | click here for hydrograph |
| Water Temperature | 34 |
| Water Condition | Still very high, but relatively clear. |
| Current Hatches | Golden Stones, PMD's, Yellow Sallies, Chocolate Sedges and Caddis are coming off in real good numbers. |
| Patterns | Dries: Mystery Meat Golden, Drowned Golden Stone, Golden Yellowstone-X, Madam-X, Turks Tarantula, Yellow or Orange Stimulator, Hairwing Sally, Wilcox's Foam Sally, Hogan's Low Rider Sally, Western Sally, Elk Hair Caddis, Caribou Caddis, Peacock Caddis, Foamback Caddis, Goddard Caddis, Hare's Ear Parachute, Standard Adams, Adams Parachute, Adams CDC Parachute, Everything Emerger Nymphs: BH Rubber Leg Stone, BH Stone Fly Nymph, Gold Wire Stone, Spandex Stone, San Juan Worm, Beadhead Prince, Tungsten Prince, BH Hares Ear, PMD Beadhead, PMD Thread Nymph, Lightning Bug, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail, Tungsten PT, March Brown Spider BH, Glass House Caddis, BH Caddis Larva, Caddis Pupae, Glass House Caddis, Big Gap Nymph, CQ Nymph, CQ Pupae, Copper John's, Yuk Bug, Biot Bug, RL Hare's Ear Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Clump Leech, Bash Bugger, Krystal Bugger, BH Bugger, Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger, Conehead Bugger, Bitch Bugger, Crawbugger, Conehead Kiwi, Muddler Minnow, Marabou Muddler, Kiwi Muddler, Mohair Leech, Bubblehead Bugger, Bubblehead Bunny, Clousers, Double Bunny |
| Comments | It has cleared over the past week, but still has a tinge of color. The fishing is starting to turn on, but current flows have proven this one to be tough on the wading angler. Pick your spots carefully and focus on the pocket water and the broken water of riffle corners to find fish. |