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It’s still game on. The salmonflies have petered out but there are still a few golden stones, lots of Yellow Sallys, caddisflies and PMDs. It’s busy but there is plenty of great fishing to go around. For dry flies I...
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Fishing has been very productive on the Yellowstone River with PMDs, Flavs, caddisflies, and golden stones have been coming off. You can also get fish on the standard nymph fare recommended for the Madison. The problem is getting there and...
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Yellowstone National Park was established as the United State’s first national park in 1872. Its stunning landscapes, covering approximately 2.2 million acres, are home to a diverse range of wildlife. Although a relatively small portion of the Yellowstone River actually...
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The Smith continues to teeter between driftable and plunkable flows, with the occasional blowout. Conditions were good last Friday and Saturday, and plenty of fish were caught by boats drifting from the forks to Ruby. It blew out again Sunday,...
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Running at 1,935 cfs as of Thursday, the Smith is open and should remain that way through the weekend. Quite a bit of rain is coming early next week, which will the keep the flows high and could bring in...
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Hopefully the hoppers will turn on any day now on the Madison, and when I say any day, I mean it. You will only know if you get out there. Flows coming out of Hebgen Lake on the Madison are...
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The best fishing in the park has been on the Yellowstone River itself, with a cluster of different bugs coming off on the river. Your best-off having salmon flies, golden stones, green drakes, grey drake spinners, PMD’s, and caddis. There...
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The salmon fly hatch on the Madison has wrapped up throughout the river, however you might be able to find a few stragglers and willing fish to eat the big bug on the upper sections like between the lakes. If...
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The big news is the Yellowstone River is now open on July 1 instead of July 15. The flow from Yellowstone Lake is average. There are good numbers of Yellow Sallies coming off. Look for Salmonflies, Golden Stones, PMDs, and...
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The Madison is rivaling the ranch as one of the places most exciting for the near future. We are coming very close to seeing the first salmonfly hatch of the year for the Madison. This near arrival creates ample opportunity...
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Been outstanding week of fishing with some great clients. Released some daddies and good limits of eaters. Got a couple days left on the books.