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Waters in the Park Comments
Last Update Thursday, May 8, 2008
Yellowstone River All Yellowstone National Park waters are closed until after Memorial Day.
FIre Hole  
Madison  
Soda Butte

 

Slough Creek  
General Park Comments  
Last Update Thursday, May 8, 2008
Water Level

Corwin Springs click here for hydrograph

Livingston click here for hydrograph

Water Temperature 44
Water Condition Muddy and high
Current Hatches Midges, Baetis, March Browns, Black Stone Flies and Caddis
Patterns

Dries: Griffith's Gnat, CDC Midge, Midge-X, RB Midge, Wilcox's Micro Midge, Miracle Midge, Mojoe Midge, Para-Midge Black, Para-Midge Red, Midge Pupae, Midge Larvae, Baetis Biot Parachute, BWO Sparkle Dun, Baetis Quad, BWO CDC Dun, BWO CDC Emerger, BWO Biot Cripple, Olive PFD Emerger, BWO Para Emerger, BWO CDC Parachute, Olive Surface Emerger, BWO Loopwing Emerger, Olice CDC Emerging Dun, Olive Hare's Ear Parachute, Standard Adams, Adams Parachute, Adams CDC Parachute, Elk Hair Caddis, Caribou Caddis, Snowshoe Caddis, Foamback Caddis, Stocking Wing Caddis, Goddard Caddis, Everything Emerger, X-Caddis

Nymphs: BH Rubber Leg Stone, BH Stone Fly Nymph, Gold Wire Stone, Spandex Stone, San Juan Worm, Beadhead Prince, Tungsten Prince, BH Hares Ear, PMD Beadhead, PMD Thread Nymph, Lightning Bug, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail, Tungsten PT, March Brown Spider BH, Glass House Caddis, BH Caddis Larva, Caddis Pupae, Glass House Caddis, Big Gap Nymph, CQ Nymph, CQ Pupae, Copper John's, Yuk Bug, Biot Bug, RL Hare's Ear

Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Clump Leech, Bash Bugger, Krystal Bugger, BH Bugger, Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger, Conehead Bugger, Bitch Bugger, Crawbugger, Conehead Kiwi, Muddler Minnow, Marabou Muddler, Kiwi Muddler, Mohair Leech, Bubblehead Bugger, Bubblehead Bunny, Clousers, Double Bunny

Comments Well, there are caddis all over the place but the river is now really high and muddy. We had a couple of great days over the weekend with lots of fish up on caddis. Unfortunately, the Yellowstone is pretty much unfishable at the moment and may remain that way until late June. It is supposed to be a bit cooler over the next few days, but might not be enough to clear things up. Lets hope for another window.
Last Update Thursday, May 8, 2008
Current Hatches Midges, Caddis and Baetis
Patterns

Dries: Griffith's Gnat, CDC Midge, Midge-X, RB Midge, Wilcox's Micro Midge, Miracle Midge, Mojoe Midge, Para-Midge Black, Para-Midge Red, Midge Pupae, Midge Larvae, Baetis Biot Parachute, BWO Sparkle Dun, Baetis Quad, BWO CDC Dun, BWO CDC Emerger, BWO Biot Cripple, Olive PFD Emerger, BWO Para Emerger, BWO CDC Parachute, Olive Surface Emerger, BWO Loopwing Emerger, Olice CDC Emerging Dun, Olive Hare's Ear Parachute, Standard Adams, Adams Parachute, Adams CDC Parachute, Elk Hair Caddis, Caribou Caddis, Snowshoe Caddis, Foamback Caddis, Stocking Wing Caddis, Goddard Caddis, Everything Emerger, X-Caddis

Nymphs: San Juan Worm, Egg patterns, Brassie, KF Brassie, Sawyer PT, Kingrey's Silver Streak, Not Much, Baetis Thread Nymph, Baetis BH, BH Midge Larva, Sow Bug, SC Scud, Marabou Midge, Beadhead Prince, Tungsten Prince, BH Hares Ear, Lightning Bug, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail, Tungsten PT, March Brown Spider BH, Glass House Caddis, BH Caddis Larva, Caddis Pupae, Big Gap Nymph, CQ Nymph, CQ Pupae, Copper John's, Biot Bug

Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Clump Leech, Bash Bugger, Krystal Bugger, BH Bugger, Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger, Conehead Bugger, Crawbugger, Muddler Minnow, Marabou Muddler, Kiwi Muddler, Mohair Leech

Comments Spring rates are now in effect, only $75 until June 15th. There has been some pretty decent surface activity with Midges and Baetis if it isn't too windy. Try small nymphs and midge pupa if nothing is eating on the surface. Eggs and San Juan Worms are also tough to beat right now, as the creeks still have river fish in to spawn. Fish are still on redds, so watch where you wade and stay out of the creek whenever possible. It sure is disapointing this time of year to see people who know better out there terrorizing visibly spawning fish.
Last Update Thursday, May 8, 2008
Water Level

click here for hydrograph

Water Temperature

34 degrees @ Kirby Ranch

39 degrees @ The Dam

Water Conditions Clear and cold.
Current Hatches Midges, Baetis and a few Caddis
Patterns

Dries: Griffith's Gnat, CDC Midge, Midge-X, RB Midge, Wilcox's Micro Midge, Miracle Midge, Mojoe Midge, Para-Midge Black, Para-Midge Red, Midge Pupae, Midge Larvae, Baetis Biot Parachute, BWO Sparkle Dun, Baetis Quad, BWO CDC Dun, BWO CDC Emerger, BWO Biot Cripple, Olive PFD Emerger, BWO Para Emerger, BWO CDC Parachute, Olive Surface Emerger, BWO Loopwing Emerger, Olice CDC Emerging Dun, Olive Hare's Ear Parachute, Standard Adams, Adams Parachute, Adams CDC Parachute, Elk Hair Caddis, Caribou Caddis, Snowshoe Caddis, Foamback Caddis, Stocking Wing Caddis, Goddard Caddis, Everything Emerger, X-Caddis

Nymphs: BH Rubber Leg Stone, BH Stone Fly Nymph, Gold Wire Stone, Spandex Stone, San Juan Worm, Beadhead Prince, Tungsten Prince, BH Hares Ear, PMD Beadhead, PMD Thread Nymph, Lightning Bug, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail, Tungsten PT, March Brown Spider BH, Glass House Caddis, BH Caddis Larva, Caddis Pupae, Glass House Caddis, Big Gap Nymph, CQ Nymph, CQ Pupae, Copper John's, Yuk Bug, Biot Bug, RL Hare's Ear

Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Clump Leech, Bash Bugger, Krystal Bugger, BH Bugger, Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger, Conehead Bugger, Bitch Bugger, Crawbugger, Conehead Kiwi, Muddler Minnow, Marabou Muddler, Kiwi Muddler, Mohair Leech, Bubblehead Bugger, Bubblehead Bunny, Clousers, Double Bunny

Comments The lower Madison is a good option right now. Caddis are just starting to appear and there are still good numbers of Baetis. Double nymph rigs under a bobber or a bugger, sculpin or a crawfish in tandem with a beadhead dropper have been pretty effective. Caddis should start pouring off any day now. Still not much going on in the upper river besides bobber fishing. There has been decent Baetis activity on the days when it is nasty out. Options are still limited, as the sections from Quake Lake to McAtee Bridge and Ennis Brige to the Ennis Lake are closed to spring fishing from March 1st through May 17th.
Last Update Thursday, May 8, 2008
Water Level click here for hydrograph
Water Temperature 34
Water Condition Off-color.
Current Hatches Midges, Baetis, March Browns, Caddis and small Black Stoneflies.
Patterns

Dries: Griffith's Gnat, CDC Midge, Midge-X, RB Midge, Wilcox's Micro Midge, Miracle Midge, Mojoe Midge, Para-Midge Black, Para-Midge Red, Midge Pupae, Midge Larvae, Baetis Biot Parachute, BWO Sparkle Dun, Baetis Quad, BWO CDC Dun, BWO CDC Emerger, BWO Biot Cripple, Olive PFD Emerger, BWO Para Emerger, BWO CDC Parachute, Olive Surface Emerger, BWO Loopwing Emerger, Olice CDC Emerging Dun, Olive Hare's Ear Parachute, Standard Adams, Adams Parachute, Adams CDC Parachute, Elk Hair Caddis, Caribou Caddis, Snowshoe Caddis, Foamback Caddis, Stocking Wing Caddis, Goddard Caddis, Everything Emerger, X-Caddis

Nymphs: BH Rubber Leg Stone, BH Stone Fly Nymph, Gold Wire Stone, Spandex Stone, San Juan Worm, Beadhead Prince, Tungsten Prince, BH Hares Ear, PMD Beadhead, PMD Thread Nymph, Lightning Bug, BH Flashback Pheasant Tail, Tungsten PT, March Brown Spider BH, Glass House Caddis, BH Caddis Larva, Caddis Pupae, Glass House Caddis, Big Gap Nymph, CQ Nymph, CQ Pupae, Copper John's, Yuk Bug, Biot Bug, RL Hare's Ear

Streamers: Wooly Bugger, Clump Leech, Bash Bugger, Krystal Bugger, BH Bugger, Rubber Leg Krystal Bugger, Conehead Bugger, Bitch Bugger, Crawbugger, Conehead Kiwi, Muddler Minnow, Marabou Muddler, Kiwi Muddler, Mohair Leech, Bubblehead Bugger, Bubblehead Bunny, Clousers, Double Bunny

Comments Fishing has been great over the past couple of weeks. Caddis just started, along with March Browns and Baetis. The river has come up quite a bit in the past few days and is now pretty dirty. The West Boulder is blown and putting in quite a bit of mud. Above the confluence things look a bit better but spring run-off is on its way.