Madison River (YNP) 8/24/2010
There are still a lot of Caddis just before dark. It takes a lot of hunting to find a decent fish eating them, but if you want some close by match the hatch fishing, the Madison is an option. Tricos are hatching in the mornings, but most of the fish feeding on these tiny mayflies are as diminutive as the insects themselves.
Firehole River 8/24/2010
It is time to fish elsewhere until things cool down in the fall.
Gibbon River 8/24/2010
Attractor dry fly fishing in the pocket water can be a lot of fun, but don’t expect to catch anything noteworthy. Bigger fish await in the meadows, but they are tough to fool this time of year. Terrestrials are this ticket.
Gallatin River (YNP) 8/24/2010
The Gallatin in the Park is fishing a bit tougher than it has been. There are a few Spruce Moths around, but they are pretty sparse anymore and the hopper fishing can be fun, but there aren’t many aquatic insects to get the fish eating on the surface. Baetis will make for a good rise when fall weather hits.
Slough Creek 8/24/2010
Slough has been a lot of fun as of late. The fish are no pushovers, but stalking these picky cutthroats can be a great way to spend the day. As usual, the second and third meadows offer slightly less difficult fish. Try using offbeat flies (big, little, that one time experiment) unless there is a hatch of midges or Baetis. Terrestrials still rule the day when there are no hatches.
Lamar River/ Soda Butte Creek 8/24/2010
Water conditions on the Lamar continue to be variable, as we are still seeing some thunder showers. Keep an eye on the stream flow when you are headed out to the river as rises in the water generally equate to muddy water. There isn’t much hatching so plan to fish terrestrials and attractors to pull fish up to the surface. Cover a lot of water when fish aren’t rising and get as long of drifts as possible. At times, twitching the flies can get fish to react when a dead drift isn’t getting much action.