June 22, 2026
Paradise Valley Spring Creek Fishing Report
Early morning glass at DePuy's
Ephemerella Infrequens, (the larger size #14-16 PMD), have finally started to emerge! While still lighter in numbers, there are certainly enough to get the fish looking. The emergence usually starts around 10:30 and lasts until around 2:00. Spinner falls are much later in the evening. The only tricky part is we have some wind in the forecast this week, anywhere from 5 to 40 mph. 😬
If you don't see much activity on the surface nymphing with sow bugs, scuds, and midge larva has been effective. Once you start seeing PMD dries you can switch to a dry dropper, with a PMD emerger pattern. Once you start to see a lot of dries you might cut off your dropper and go with a single PMD dry.
Fishing with 6 or 6.5X has been the best, which means bring along a softer 5 weight, or if you have one, or even better bring a 3-weight or 4-weight fly rod.
Other handy items to bring along:
- A 3 or 4-weight fly rod (better for delicate presentations and tippet protection)
- A net (easier on the fish)
- 12 foot 6 leader (a good base leader)
- 5-7X tippet (use 5 if you can, 6.5X if you need it, 7 if you dare)
- Floatant (Gink, Aquel, dry magic)
- Powdered desiccant (Frog's Fanny, Dry Shake)
- SPF chapstick (good for the sun and your knots)
Most the rainbows done spawning, but still be careful where you tread and try to avoid walking on the redds.
Give us a call for a wind report: 1-406-222-7130
RATES:
Armstrong's: 4/15 - 6/14: $100, 6/15-7/31: $150, 8/1-9/14: $120, 9/15-10/14: $100
DePuy's: 4/15 - 6/14: $100, 6/15 - 7/31: $150, 8/1 - 9/14: $120, 9/15-10/14: $100
Nelson's: 4/1 - 6/14: $100, 6/15 - 7/31: $140, 8/1-11/1: $100, 11/1 - 3/31: $60
Recommended flies
Dry flies:
Harrop Hanging Midge Black #18-24
Harrop Hanging Midge Grey #18-24
Brook's Sprout Midge Emerger #18-22
George's Tailless Midge #20-22
Midge Cluster #16-22
Griffith's Gnat #16-20
CDC Cluster Midge #22-24
Baetis Comparadun #18-20
Baetis Sparkle Dun#18-20
Adams #20-22
Brooks Sprout Emerger Baetis #18-20
Nymphs:
Miracle Nymphs #16-22
Zebra midges (all colors) #18-22
Tungsten Zebra Midges (all colors) #18-22
Larva Lace Midge Larve (all colors) #18-22
Black Bead TZM (all colors) #18
Humbug Midge Rootbeer #18-20
Humbug Midge Olive #18-20
Graveyard Midge #18
Paulson's Pink Softy #14-18
Sow bug Soft Hackle Pink #16-18
Orang Ray Charles #16-18
Spring Creek Leech #10-12
Baetis dark thin nymphs #18-22
Baetis light thin nymphs #18-22
Baetis perdigon #18-22
Iydle's Baetis nymph #18-20
WD-40 Olive #18-22
WD-40 Grey #18-22
Baetis Short Wing Emerger #18-22
BWO Sparkle Duns #18-20
CDC Baetis Dun #18-20
Sowbug #16-20
Hothead Softhackles #16-20
Grey Ray Charles #16-20
Orange Ray Charles #16-20
Olive Scuds #16-20
Grey Scuds #16-20