LOWER SHOSHONE – Still in good shape and fishing well. Nymph, dry/dropper and streamer rigs are all producing below the dam, in town and further down river. Chubbies, duracells, optic nerves, pine squirrel leeches, thin mints and rusty trombones.
BIG HORN / WIND – Yellow Sallies are out and have some trout looking up. Toss dry/dropper or nymph rigs in the shallower faster riffles. Perdigons, sow bugs, worms, Ray Charles, pine squirrel leeches, yuk bugs, thin mints, 9 lb hammers, cowbell craws, yuk dusters and zirdles.
NORTH FORK – The river is closed to fishing below Newton Creek until July 1st! There’s plenty of clarity to fish above the closure as the flows continue to drop. Focus on the slower, deeper water with big stonefly nymphs and jigged soft hackles.
SOUTH FORK – River clarity looks good above Twin Creek with golden stones and Yellow Sallies emerging. Focus on the slower, deeper water with big stonefly nymphs or streamers.
CLARK’S FORK – There’s better visibility above Paint and Pat O’Hara creeks. Look for salmon flies and golden stones.
GREYBULL / WOOD – Flows are dropping and both are starting to fish as clarity continues to improve. Stonefly nymphs and jigged soft hackles will be your best bet but golden stone and attractor dry flies should also work.
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK – Hoot Owl restrictions are in effect for the Firehole, Gibbon and Madison and all their tributaries which means fishing is not allowed after 2:00 PM. Yellowstone Lake is fishing well with a chironomid or balanced leech under a bobber, or sight fish the cruisers with a streamer.
NEWTON LAKES – Chironomids and balanced leeches under a bobber. Strip scuds, damsels or callibaetis nymphs. Damsels, callibaetis, ants and beetles on the surface.
LUCE/HOGAN RESERVOIRS – Chironomids and balanced leeches under a bobber. Strip scuds, damsels or callibaetis nymphs. Damsels, callibaetis, ants and beetles on the surface.