Seems like the best fishing this week has been right through town. There’s been a fair amount of moss breaking off up high (from Carbella down to Pine Creek) which has made throwing nymphs and streamers a little more challenging. So long as you stick with dries however, the fishing up high and mid-valley has…
We’ve had mixed reports on local and private lakes lately. The highlights include several chrome rainbows being caught, one which was just a shade over 24 inches. The Callibaetis dry fly and damsel dry fly isn’t over, but is past prime. Now we are fishing hoppers on top, but for the most part going under…
Inconsistency has been the word on the river lately; some might even call it tough fishing. That being said, some very nice fish have been caught lately. One tip is to be ready right out of the gate. We’ve had several clients catch (or loose) the biggest fish of the day within site of the…
Despite all the big fish pictures, in general the Yellowstone has been a little more inconsistent lately, especially down low. The bigger fish have been caught on hoppers or streamers, both of which take a commitment to fish hard all day and stay confident in your fly. The Valley seems to be the most consistent…
The Yellowstone had a couple plugs of mud pass through but is now looking good from top to bottom. Right now the Lamar CFS station doesn’t seem to be showing a normal graph, but as far as we know there isn’t another spike. Even if there was a spike, the lower Valley or Town down…
If you have a chance to get out and fish the Yellowstone this weekend, this would be a good time to do it! There have definitely been lulls through out each day, but when the fish turn on the fishing has been epic. Hoppers and streamers have been best flies for targeting larger, 20 +…
Flows in town have now dropped to around 4,000 CFS, making for some excellent fishing, especially for those who can read water (or for those who are fishing with a guide). In general, mornings have been fishing the best – with a nice cloud covered afternoons being the exception. Water temps are creeping towards 70…
The Yellowstone is really on a roll right now, (probably just jinxed it right there), but it seems like the big browns are on the prowl this week. No doubt it takes a commitment and perhaps a little luck, but if you keep putting the hoppers and streamers in the right place you can expect…
Looks like we’ll finally have a break from the zebra stripe mud plugs, (mud, clear, mud, clear, mud, clear). Just in time for the weekend, the river is now clear and ready to fish from Gardiner to Big Timber. Lamar Valley forecasts are calling for only 20% chance of rain each night with mostly clear…
Looks like about 1-2 inches of visibility in town today. If you’re up for a drive you can beat it by going below Big Timber. It’s a little early to tell since the canyon in still in the shade, but judging by the color of the wave, way up high looks like at least 2…