LOWER SHOSHONE – Flows are around 1400 cfs and water clarity is pretty good. Water quality diminishes as you get farther downstream toward Corbett and Willwood dams, but it’s fiahable all the way down to Powell. Focus on the edges and back eddies and look for trout sipping Mother’s Day caddis. Nymph, dry/dropper and streamer rigs have all been working well. Flies to use include: Chubbies, X Caddis, black caddis, Jiggable Caddis, Thin Mints, Goldies, Rusty Trombones, Jawbreakers, Swim Coaches, pine squirrel leeches, San Juan worms and Duracells.
BIG HORN / WIND – Flows are around 1800 cfs and the river is a little off color. Blue winged olives, midges, worms, leeches, sow bugs and streamers. Flies to use include: Two Bit Hookers, JuJu Baetis, wine worms, yuk bugs, thin mints, zirdles, cowbell crawfish, perdigons, sow bugs, chubbies, Duracells, pine squirrel leeches, sparkle minnows, Goldies, Swim Coaches and Jawbreakers.
NORTH FORK – The river is now CLOSED to fishing downstream of Newton Creek until July 1st. There’s still not a large number of trout above the closure and that coupled with rising flows and diminishing clarity with the increasng temps means the fishing options will most likely be limited until runoff subsides in late June or Early July. If you give it a shot, focus on the tributaries, soft seams and eddies with 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 – Rising flows and diminishing clarity with the increasng temps means the fishing options will most likely be limited until runoff subsides in late June or Early July. If you give it a shot, focus on the soft seams and eddies with 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 – Rising flows and diminishing clarity with the increasng temps means the fishing options will most likely be limited until runoff subsides in late June or Early July. If you give it a try, focus on the upper river, as well as Sunlight, Dead Indian and Crandall Creeks. Flies to use include: Pat’s Rubber legs, soft hackle pheasant tails, San Juan worms, Duracells, prince nymphs, copper johns, worms, perdigons, and Hare’s Ears.
GREYBULL / WOOD – Rising flows and diminishing clarity with the increasng temps means the fishing options will most likely be limited until runoff subsides in late June or Early July. The Woodand the tributaries are better options if you give it a shot. 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 – Closed to fishing until Memorial Day Weekend 2023!
NEWTON LAKES – Chironomids, scuds, beetles, leeches and streamers. Flies to use include: Ice Cream Cones, Zebra Midges, Balanced Leeches, Ice Off Jig Leech and woolly buggers.
LUCE/HOGAN RESERVOIRS – Chironomids, scuds, beetles, leeches and streamers. Flies to use include: Ice Cream Cones, Zebra Midges, Balanced Leeches, Ice Off Jig Leech and woolly buggers.
SUNSHINE RESERVOIRS – Chironomids, scuds, leeches and streamers. Flies to use include: Ice Cream Cones, Zebra Midges, Balanced Leeches, Ice Off Jig Leech and woolly buggers.
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