The caddis have “popped” but not in crazy numbers yet and the fish haven’t been on the dries very hard. Clarity on the Yellowstone today is definitely worse than yesterday but still good enough to catch a few on dries. We have had the best luck on caddis emergers. Today is on the windy side,…
With great anticipation, people have been asking about the Mother’s Day Caddis hatch but we have not seen any dries yet. There have been some blue wings on the water, (especially last weekend). Water temps have hit 52 degrees already, so we are expecting the hatch to pop soon. The streamer action has been a…
With the warmer weather we’ve been experiencing, a lot of people are calling and itching to get out on the river. People are starting to float river-wide, and the majority of the shelf ice is gone. Fishing has still been a little slower, but the sunshine does feel nice. The weekend forecast is calling for…
Unfortunately we’ve still had plenty of cold and wind over here on the Yellowstone. Each morning this week there has been slush ice floating on the surface. Some days the slush has melted by the afternoon and on some days it stays, making it hard to get a good drift. Either way the fish have…
As with many winters on the Stone, it seems either you are dealing with cold temperatures and slush ice, or consistent 30-40 mph winds. Last week we were dealing with a little of both but more ice than wind. This week it looks like things may shift the other way with warmer temps but a…
We are excited to fish again now that the browns are finally post-spawn, (for the most part). Aside from some brutal wind conditions, the weather has been pretty good recently, with day time highs in the 40’s. That said, there has been ice on the river here and there, mostly in the form of slush…
The weather has finally taken a turn in SW Montana, with plenty of colder temps, clouds, and snow. If the wind doesn’t get out of hand, there have been some BWO’s on the water. Keep your eyes peeled for risers in the foam eddies and smooth-flowing tail-outs. If dries are out of the equation due…
The Yellowstone is in a bit of a transitional stage right now as the hopper bite is starting to slow down and the small dry fly bite is starting to heat up. Parachute Adams, Purple Hazes, Copper Hazes, Hecuba drakes, and baetis dries have all been taking fish on top. The streamer bite also seems…
Cooler temperatures and brisk morning air have become the harbingers of Fall fishing. Hoppers remain the main food source, although guides are finally starting to wonder over to the streamer bin. Mornings continue to be slow fishing with fish looking up for Hoppers, ants, beetles, and other smaller dries from 11:00-3:00. A few nice fish…
Fishing has gotten a little tough out there this past week. Mornings have still been challenging, but fish have been eating stonefly patters, rubber leg nymphs, and a variety of tungsten bead jig droppers. The afternoons have still produced the most action with the hopper window fishing best between 11:30-3:00. Water temps through town have…