FISH REPORTS - Page 2 of 25
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...
Some localized caddis hatches are occurring, but terrestrials will still be the name of the game on the Madison
Report Date: Some localized caddis hatches are occurring, but 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...Link River Report
Report Date: Most Redband Trout have moved out of Klamath River, Lake Ewauna and Link River and moved to water quality refuge upstream of the lake in the Williamson, Wood River or Pelican Bay areas. Redband typically return by late October. Check...
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.