09-03-2004, 03:14 PM
Yellowstone National Park Rivers - September 5th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Montana Stream Flows [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow"]click here[/url]]
[/url]Yellowstone National Park Fishing in the north end of the Park will depend on local weather and water conditions. These streams have been clear most of the last week or so, but we did hear the Lamar was dirty for at least a short period a couple of days ago. However, these streams often fish very well just as they drop and clear after a high water period, so it sometimes pays to be adventurous and make the drive to check on water conditions.
As long as they clear, all of the streams in the northern end of the Park, including Slough Creek, the Lamar River, and Soda Butte Creek, will offer good dry fly fishing on terrestrials through most of September. These meadow streams support a wide variety of terrestrial insects, including ants, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, etc. While most anglers prefer to fish hoppers, as they are easy to see, the smaller terrestrials will often be more productive, especially on the easily accessed areas of these waters, where the fish see quite a bit of angling pressure.
If you stay into the evening, the Lamar and Soda Butte also get good hatches of caddis. On Slough Creek, look for hatches of caddis, but there are also often good midge hatches that will require smaller flies and lighter tippets.
Park regulars are also starting to think about the hatches of "fall drakes". These hatches usually start about the second week of September, but with the recent cool, cloudy weather, we have heard that the hatches have already started. A March Brown Parachute or Hare's Ear Parachute in #12-14 are ideal dry flies for this hatch.
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FISHING: Good
Montana Stream Flows [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow"]click here[/url]]
[/url]Yellowstone National Park Fishing in the north end of the Park will depend on local weather and water conditions. These streams have been clear most of the last week or so, but we did hear the Lamar was dirty for at least a short period a couple of days ago. However, these streams often fish very well just as they drop and clear after a high water period, so it sometimes pays to be adventurous and make the drive to check on water conditions.
As long as they clear, all of the streams in the northern end of the Park, including Slough Creek, the Lamar River, and Soda Butte Creek, will offer good dry fly fishing on terrestrials through most of September. These meadow streams support a wide variety of terrestrial insects, including ants, beetles, crickets, grasshoppers, etc. While most anglers prefer to fish hoppers, as they are easy to see, the smaller terrestrials will often be more productive, especially on the easily accessed areas of these waters, where the fish see quite a bit of angling pressure.
If you stay into the evening, the Lamar and Soda Butte also get good hatches of caddis. On Slough Creek, look for hatches of caddis, but there are also often good midge hatches that will require smaller flies and lighter tippets.
Park regulars are also starting to think about the hatches of "fall drakes". These hatches usually start about the second week of September, but with the recent cool, cloudy weather, we have heard that the hatches have already started. A March Brown Parachute or Hare's Ear Parachute in #12-14 are ideal dry flies for this hatch.