LOWER SHOSHONE – Flows are around 7000 cfs. Water quality has diminished significantly as the reservoir has gotten muddy. Best to wait for lower, cleaner flows.
BIG HORN / WIND – Flows are around 8000 cfs and are too high to float under the bridges below 8th Street. Sow bugs, worms, leeches, crawdads and streamers. Flies to use include: San Juan worms, yuk bugs, thin mints, zirdles, cowbell crawfish, perdigons, sow bugs, caddis, chubbies, Duracells, pine squirrel leeches, sparkle minnows, Goldies, Swim Coaches and Jawbreakers.
NORTH FORK – The river is CLOSED to fishing downstream of Newton Creek until July 1st. Flows and clarity have been on a roller coaster with the recent rains. Flies to use include: Yuk bugs, Halfbacks, 20 Inchers, Mega Princes, Two Bit Stone, CDC Stone, TJ Hookers, Thin Mints, Bloody Marys, San Juan worms, Hustlers, Duracells and Copper Johns.
SOUTH FORK – Flows and clarity have been on a roller coaster with the recent rains. Flies to use include: Pat’s Rubber legs, 20 Inchers, Two Bit Stones, CDC Stones, Thin Mints, San Juan worms, soft hackle pheasant tails, Hustlers, Possie Buggers, Duracells, Goldies, Rusty Trombones and Jawbreakers.
CLARK’S FORK – Flows and clarity have been on a roller coaster with the recent rains. There’s a few salmon flies out and they are beginning their upstream emergence toward the canyon. Water quality is better above Crandall Creek on the upper river. Flies to use include: Chubbies, Water Walkers, Pat’s Rubber legs, soft hackle
pheasant tails, San Juan worms, Duracells, prince nymphs, copper johns, worms, perdigons, Hare’s Ears and streamers.
GREYBULL / WOOD – Recent rains, combined with runoff, have really bumped up the flows and diminished clarity on the Greybull. The Wood and other tributaries are better options if you give it a shot as they ususally clear up before the Greybull. Flies to use include: Pat’s rubber legs, soft hackles pheasant tails, San Juan worms, Duracells, prince nymphs, Copper Johns, Hare’s Ears and perdigons.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – The Firehole, Gibbon and Madison are your best bets. PMD’s, baetis, caddis and salmon flies are out. Swinging soft hackles and small streamers between hatches is a great way to pick up some fish. The NE Corner rivers and streams (Lamar, Slough, Soda Butte) are all high and off color due to runoff. Yellowstone Lake is also a great option this time of year. Strip streamers or hang balanced leeches under a bobber. Remember…the Yellowstone River above Lower Falls to the lake is closed to fishing until July 1st!
NEWTON LAKES – Chironomids, callibaetis, damsels, scuds, leeches and terrestrials.
LUCE/HOGAN RESERVOIRS – Chironomids, callibaetis, damsels, scuds, leeches and terrestrials.
SUNSHINE RESERVOIRS – Chironomids, callibaetis, damsels, scuds, leeches and terrestrials.
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