We’ve had to endure quite a bit of smoke this week, most of it is coming from fires in Idaho. The silver lining is that it acts as pseudo cloud cover. We have seen quite a few rising fish and streamers have been working as well. Water temps are stable, anywhere between 57 – 65…
We’ve had some squirrelly weather in SW Montana this week. No spike on the Lamar as of yet, so there might not be any mud coming from the recent rain/hail storms. Water temps have ranged anywhere from 58 to 70 on the Yellowstone. The morning bite still seems to have a slight edge over the…
The Yellowstone is experiencing some tiger stripes of mud yesterday and today. Yesterday boats were able to get well ahead of any color down low. Today there will be fishable (2 feet or more of vis) to be found if you can get behind the plug. Looking at the spikes on the Lamar we expect…
The Hoot-owl on the Yellowstone from 89 bridge to Laurel has been lifted due to much cooler water temperatures in August. The cooler water temps have also made fishing better, with some larger fish getting caught this week, many on hoppers! Smaller (#14 – #18) tungsten bead nymph droppers have also caught their fair share…
Awesome August is finally here! And it has actually brought cooler water temps with it, (despite the Hoot-owl restriction below 89 Bridge on the Yellowstone). That said, we do have some hot days ahead of this week. The shop is open at 6:00AM to help get an early start. With the power of positive thinking…
Begining today (July 27th)… “Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has issued hoot-owl fishing restrictions on the Yellowstone River from the Highway 89 Bridge Fishing Access Site (FAS) east of Livingston to the Highway 212 bridge in Laurel due to high water temperatures and low flows. The restrictions will go into effect Saturday, July 27, at…
As of today, (Friday July 26th), Yellowstone National Park has issued additional fishing hoot-owl closures on some of the rivers in the NE section of the park. This means that anglers must quit fishing at 2:00PM on the following rivers and streams: In addition to these hoot-owls, the following rivers (which are heavily influenced by…
Today’s weather is still in the 90’s but starting tomorrow (Friday), it looks like we will be back down in the 80’s. This comes as a welcome change for both anglers and fish. We also have a chance of thunder storms for the next few days which should help. While there are no hoot-owl closures…
One way to beat SW Montana’s heat wave is a trip into Yellowstone National Park! With higher elevation and cooler water, the Park has been fishing well with stoneflies, PMDs, drakes, flying ants, beetles, and hoppers! Seeing Yellowstone Park is a treat in itself, with beautiful scenery, wildlife, and cool mountain air. Throw fishing on…
Turns out the Farmer’s Almanac has been right – we have had a hot, dry summer so far in July. To beat the heat, the shop is now open 6:00AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday and 7:00AM to 5:00PM on weekends. There are no hoot-owl restrictions on the Yellowstone, although there are some on other…