Well, it’s September and fishing has still been good in all the right places, though some days are a bit tougher than others. The fish seem to be favoring the Morrish Hopper in addition to some smaller patterns like these little guys. The Whitie Whack Attack has begun but the trout are eating too! September has thus far been a pretty fun one for people on the water so if you’re thinking about whether to fish or to golf, well…maybe do both, you Fun Hog, you.
yellowstone brown
Well folks, the secret’s out…the Yellowstone is fishing again! . With the river hovering just above 5,000 cfs in town, we’re getting better clarity for the fish to see (and eat) just about everything we offer them from above Yankee Jim to downriver of Livingston. Give a hopper dropper rig a try and see who eats in those soft spots they’re still hanging out in. Our favorite hopper is still Morrish’s with a King Prince or Yellow Sally underneath, but other combo’s are working great depending on the time of day. Head on in to the shop and we’ll show you the other patterns that the fish are keyed in on.
Slough Creek and Soda Butte are fishing well again too. Black seems to be working best, so grab our newest pattern for the park (it’s called The Tick and it’s a handsome little bug that the fish seem to be fond of), your crickets, your hoppers and drake patterns then head up there with your hiking boots on to get away from the summer crowds.
Yesterday we finally saw the air temps get into the 90′s here in Livingston. So we are watching the river flows with great care. One of the indicators is the Lamar River in Yellowstone Park. If it continues to rise like it did last Thursday there may be more flooding on along the banks of the Yellowstone.
It may be the middle of summer in Yellowstone but you wouldn’t know it by the cool temps the last couple days. Fishing on the Lamar River and Soda Butte Creek in the Park’s northeast corner has been spotty due to thunderstorms. But when the water clears after a storm, watch out! Hoppers, ants, and beetles along with the odd PMD have been tempting trout to the surface. If you encounter water too high to fish on these waters, check out Slough Creek, which has also been seeing good terrestrial and PMD action. To tempt the larger fish found in Slough’s meadow stretches, try trailing a trim-bodied mayfly nymph or midge larva three feet behind a Murray’s Flying Beetle or small Morrish’s Hopper.
The Madison River has also been seeing some fine terrestrial action as well as heavy caddis hatches. Size 18-16 pupa patterns fished behind a high floating adult is what it takes to capitalize on the mating and emerging tentwings. Similarly, action on the Gallatin Meadows has also been good using small terrestrial. As usual, fishermen who cover lots of water will see more rises, so hit the fishy spots with a couple casts and move on.
