Madison River (YNP) 6-23-2010
The Madison in the Park is fishing very well and has seen some great hatches in the last week. Luckily, we should see this trend continue. The last of the Salmonflies have been flying around lately. With their demise, PMDs, an assortment of Caddis and Yellow Sallies have taken up the slack. Rising fish aren’t tough to find in the mornings and evenings and even mid day fishing can be pretty good. The fish rising to hatches in flat water can be quite picky, so it doesn’t hurt to bust out the 6x and the 12 foot leaders we always dread using.
Firehole River 6-23-2010
Mid day fishing on the Firehole has slowed down a bit, but the morning and evenings are still fishing well. Pale Morning Duns are still the dominant insect earlier on in the day, but Caddis have increased in numbers and there have also been a lot of Yellow Sallies throughout the day. Trout in the flat water stretches of the Firehole are reaching the final stages of PHD study, so don’t be too embarrassed when you get out smarted by a 9 incher, it happens to everyone. Willing fish can still be found, especially in the riffles. Emergers and floating nymphs can be a life saver on the really tough fish.
Gibbon River 6-23-2010
The Gibbon has had some good Caddis activity and is seeing some small stoneflies as well. This is a great time of year to tie on a yellow or olive Stimulator with a bead head dropper and cover some territory. You may need some more realistic caddis patterns if the hatches are thick, but for the most part, attractors will drum up fish.]
Gallatin River (YNP) 6-23-2010
The Gallatin is pretty clear in the Park stretch. There aren’t many hatches yet as the water is pretty cold, but the nymph fishing hasn’t been bad at all. Each nice day will see a little improvement in the water temps and bug activity so it won’t be long before the Gallatin’s trout want to eat dry flies.