10-05-2004, 02:29 PM
Yellowstone National Park Rivers - October 4th, 2004
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FISHING: Good
Montana Stream Flows [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow"]click here[/url]]
Recent dry weather has meant that all of the streams in the northern end of the Park (including Slough Creek, the Lamar River, and Soda Butte Creek) have been clear.
Anglers are still reporting decent hatches of "fall drakes" on these streams, and they should last another week or two. Like Baetis mayflies, these bugs seem to hatch best on days with strong overcast, and a day with drizzling rain or spitting snow is even better. A March Brown Parachute or Hare's Ear Parachute in #12-14 is the ideal pattern choice for this hatch.
Fall Baetis will be mixed in with the hatches of drakes in the fall. Carry Parachute Adams, Parachute Hare's Ears, Sparkle Duns, etc. in #16-18.
The return of warmer temperatures this last week has produced more good terrestrial fishing in the Park. Even after a few frosts, there will be plenty of surviving terrestrial insects, including ants, beetles, crickets, and grasshoppers. Chernobyl Ants, foam hopper patterns, and the new Big Secret Cricket have all produced well recently.
Some of the fall spots in the Park fished very well during the cool, cloudy weather we saw in late September, but they have slowed recently. These include the Firehole, the Madison in the Park, and the lower Gardner. Look for the fishing on these streams to improve again once fall weather returns.
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FISHING: Good
Montana Stream Flows [[url "http://waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/current?type=flow"]click here[/url]]
Recent dry weather has meant that all of the streams in the northern end of the Park (including Slough Creek, the Lamar River, and Soda Butte Creek) have been clear.
Anglers are still reporting decent hatches of "fall drakes" on these streams, and they should last another week or two. Like Baetis mayflies, these bugs seem to hatch best on days with strong overcast, and a day with drizzling rain or spitting snow is even better. A March Brown Parachute or Hare's Ear Parachute in #12-14 is the ideal pattern choice for this hatch.
Fall Baetis will be mixed in with the hatches of drakes in the fall. Carry Parachute Adams, Parachute Hare's Ears, Sparkle Duns, etc. in #16-18.
The return of warmer temperatures this last week has produced more good terrestrial fishing in the Park. Even after a few frosts, there will be plenty of surviving terrestrial insects, including ants, beetles, crickets, and grasshoppers. Chernobyl Ants, foam hopper patterns, and the new Big Secret Cricket have all produced well recently.
Some of the fall spots in the Park fished very well during the cool, cloudy weather we saw in late September, but they have slowed recently. These include the Firehole, the Madison in the Park, and the lower Gardner. Look for the fishing on these streams to improve again once fall weather returns.