09-20-2004, 05:20 AM
Yellowstone National Park Rivers - September 19th, 2004
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FISHING: Great
Fishing inside of the Park is comming into the prime time for the year. The Northeast corner has been the definte hot spot but don't count out the west entrance over the next couple of months. Slough Creek, Soda Butte Creek and the Lamar have all had some good dry fly fishing lately with the start of the fall green and grey drakes as well as pmd's, caddis and terrestrials. If you are heading to slough the fish have been a little on the picky side but try throwing a very large beetle pattern that makes a good rucus when it hits the water. The cuts will come up and at least take a look if not slurp down the big bug. The West entrance is well known for it's fall fishing. The firehole has some great beatis hatches and the Madison in the park is known for the brown trout which migrate out of hebgen lake and use the river to spawn. The brown trout migration is somewhat mythical and I find that the rainbows that move out the lake are really the fish to be targeting in the fall. There are several thoughts about the big bows that move up the river system and whatever it is that makes them come into the system I am truely greatful. The area around Baker's Hole Campground, The Barnes Holes, 9 mile and the Madison junction all are great spots in the fall. If you are searching for the large browns you can fish streamers with floating of sink tip lines through the deep runs. I prefer to target the large rainbows and while doing so I usually hook into some browns as well. I find the most productive method is running a stonefly nymph with either and egg pattern or san juan worm off the back. I fish the deeper runs with a slow methodical approach and I have had very good success. With the exception of one brown trout the largest fish that I have caught in this area of the park are all rainbows. Get out and enjoy the park before it closes.
supplied by: [url "http://www.fisheyesoup.com/redir.php?recKey=86,re"]Montana Troutfitters[/url]
FISHING: Great
Fishing inside of the Park is comming into the prime time for the year. The Northeast corner has been the definte hot spot but don't count out the west entrance over the next couple of months. Slough Creek, Soda Butte Creek and the Lamar have all had some good dry fly fishing lately with the start of the fall green and grey drakes as well as pmd's, caddis and terrestrials. If you are heading to slough the fish have been a little on the picky side but try throwing a very large beetle pattern that makes a good rucus when it hits the water. The cuts will come up and at least take a look if not slurp down the big bug. The West entrance is well known for it's fall fishing. The firehole has some great beatis hatches and the Madison in the park is known for the brown trout which migrate out of hebgen lake and use the river to spawn. The brown trout migration is somewhat mythical and I find that the rainbows that move out the lake are really the fish to be targeting in the fall. There are several thoughts about the big bows that move up the river system and whatever it is that makes them come into the system I am truely greatful. The area around Baker's Hole Campground, The Barnes Holes, 9 mile and the Madison junction all are great spots in the fall. If you are searching for the large browns you can fish streamers with floating of sink tip lines through the deep runs. I prefer to target the large rainbows and while doing so I usually hook into some browns as well. I find the most productive method is running a stonefly nymph with either and egg pattern or san juan worm off the back. I fish the deeper runs with a slow methodical approach and I have had very good success. With the exception of one brown trout the largest fish that I have caught in this area of the park are all rainbows. Get out and enjoy the park before it closes.