Looks like the Yellowstone is finally done until mid to late June.  The next couple days an angler could probably throw a streamer or two until the “cottonwood hatch” arrives, (which should be momentarily).  With highs near 80 all week we are sure to see a quick and steady rise with very little chance of…

If you were planning on a “sick day” this week to catch the mother’s day caddis hatch on the Yellowstone, Tuesday and Wednesday are looking goooood…  (You should probably show up in the morning, then use the old “I must of ate a bad taco at lunch” excuse).  The hatch will be popping from 3:00…

We’ve had cloudy weather the past few days, which has held back any kind of blanket caddis emergence.  Look for another “pop” coming in the next few days.  There has been just enough March Browns, beatis, midges, and caddis to keep a dry / dropper rig in your hands all day.  For those who don’t…

Yellowstone should fish well this weekend with caddis.  Flows are down to around 5,000 CFS, vis is 2-3 feet, and water temps are rising (hopefully we hit 52 again today).  We’ve been fishing the Stone the past three days – it’s been good, not great.  Tuesday night we floated through town after work, landed 3…

Nymphing has been good on midges (Yongs, Zebs and rootbeers) as well as gray/tan SH sow bugs in the morning, and on RS2s, FBPTs and Starling SH baetis from noon till dark. We had a great baetis hatch from one till four today with the sunshine finally shutting things down on top. Streamers were rather…

Since most the freestone rivers in our area look like chocolate milk right now, we’ve been hitting up some local and private lakes.   Midge hatches have been THICK lately, (although most of our fish have been actually caught on leeches, damsel nymphs, scuds, and smaller streamers).  To name a few hot patterns:  Barr’s Bouface leece,…

While there are plenty of caddis out and about, unfortunately the Yellowstone remains too muddy to fish well.  CFS at Carter’s was a whopping 11,000 CFS today!  It looks like we have a few nights this week near freezing, especially up high.  While we expect the Yellowstone to come down at little and clear up…

We’re now seeing thousands of caddis here in town and below, unfortunately the river is now about 8-12 inches of visibility and border line worth it (definitely worth it if you just want cool bug photos).  With temps in the high 70’s the next couple days the river will likely get even dirtier, leaving little…

Had a few boats out on the river yesterday and we’re starting to see some caddis dries, (not many – 20?)  and no fish up eating them yet, but at least it’s a start!  Looks like 70 degree days through Wednesday, so that might help the “pop.”  We’ve had enough lower elevation snow melt already…

Seems like state wide there has been a change in the fishing conditions, and thankfully a change for the better!  March Browns have arrived, while baetis and midges are plentiful as well.  We’ve even seen skwalas on the Yellowstone, as well as other rivers you would not guess to see them on.  Soon we’ll start…