FISH REPORTS - Page 1 of 24
Good caddis hatching!
Report Date: The Madison has been getting some really good Mother's Day caddis hatching, and you can do really well in the wade sections of the river upstream from Lyon's bridge. Again, the EZ caddis is a great imitation. I also like...Smith River Fishing Report
Report Date: SMITH RIVER, Umpqua: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing is slow. There is good access for angling since the Smith River Road follows the mainstem for most of the time.Henry Hagg Lake Report
Report Date: During winter at Henry Hagg Lake, cold water temperatures slow bass metabolism down and alter their feeding behavior. Largemouth and smallmouth bass typically move to deeper water as the reservoir stratifies, often holding along historic river channel ledges, underwater humps,...Water temperatures are dropping into the low 50s
Report Date: Water temperatures are dropping into the low 50s. Water clarity has improved, and weeds continue to die off at the southern portion of the reservoir. With the cooler water temps, trout fishing has picked up. Trout are hitting combinations of...Hebgen has started to slow down
Report Date: Hebgen has started to slow down, the gulpers have appeared to have turned off for the most part, and we have seen evidence of the fish staging up in preparation for the fall spawn. You can find these fish stacked,...The Madison River is streamer heaven!
Report Date: The Madison River is streamer heaven in October. Often, football-shaped browns and rainbows will be held just next to the bank or around boulders and structure. Craven’s Baby Swim Coach helped me land a great rainbow on the Madison River...
The lake is very weedy, making fishing challenging
Report Date: Only boats with a single 10-horsepower motor or single electric motor are allowed on Marshall Lake. The lake is very weedy, making fishing challenging. Surface pH levels are high enough to kill fish.Hebgen has started to slow down
Report Date: Hebgen has started to slow down, the gulpers have appeared to have turned off for the most part, and we have seen evidence of the fish staging up in preparation for the fall spawn. You can find these fish stacked,...Terrestrials will be the name of the game!
Report Date: Terrestrials will still be the name of the game on the Madison. Our favorite flies for this area will be hoppers and beetles, with a smaller dry fly trailing (ants, parachute Adams, or even a good old Griffith’s gnat). The...
Yellowstone has been fishing well, all hoot owl restrictions have been lifted
Report Date: Yellowstone has been fishing well, all hoot owl restrictions have been lifted, and the fish seem to appreciate the cooler water temperatures. We have been starting to see runners in Madison. Remember, while targeting these fish, the most effective flies...