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Lower Madison:

TRE:Current Conditions & Fishing Strategy
10/20 Streamer fishing has had its fair share of good days lately.Although as usual the best producer has been nymphing.On cloudy days there has been some baetis hatching and some fish are keying in on them.Some browns are starting to spawn. Lots of fish have been taking egg and worm patterns.

Recommended Fly Patterns
Nymphs:
Tailwater Tiny, Black or Red Copper John, Red Headed Stepchild, SJ Worm, Bubbleback Pheasant Tail, Otter's Soft Milking Egg

Streamers:
Clouser crayfish, big horn bugger, JJ special, brown bugger, Crazy Dad Crawfish.

Dries: Para Variant, Para Adams, BWO Parawulff

Lower Madison River Flows
Below Ennis Lake:
Average Flow: 1870 cfs
Current Flow: 1280 cfs
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Lower Madison Water Contacts
River-Gal Shuttle Service
Bonnie 406-685-3500

MT: Fishing Report
The Lower Madison has been fishing pretty consistent for us. We have been going either Warm Springs to Blacks Ford or Cherry Creek to Greycliff and having success on both floats. I talked with a few guys that headed from Greycliff to Three Forks and they said one day was pretty good, nothing huge but pretty consistent, and then the next day was absolutely terrible, so go figure that stretch is always hit or miss. The winds have been brutal to say the least - some days better than others, when you get a day that's overcast with little to no wind the BWO's have been hatching pretty good and the fish have been looking up around the weedbeds. The bright sunny days aren't the best all the time, but even on those days some small baetis nymphs and crayfish patterns have fished decently. Streamer fishing can be decent on the cloudy days as well - not really seeing any redds yet to speak of, but last year it was into late November and December that we saw fish spawning, so not to worry. Beartrap is still fishing well, still a little more consistent right up below the dam, but a few guys doing well with crayfish on the lower end as well as on streamers (JJ's). Crayfish, streamers, some small baetis nymphs, a few good dry fly patterns and that should take care of your fly selection - by the way the Clouser in tan and brown is still the ticket right now.

Fly pattern suggestions:
Stinger Sculpin Olive & Tan: 2 Cone-nan The Barbarian: 2 Silvey's Sculpin Olive & Tan: 2 BH FB PT: 16-18-20 Copper Bead Mayfly: 16-18-20 Deaddrift Crayfish: 4 I Ain't Yo Baby's Daddy Tan & Rust: 10 CDC BWO Emerger: 16-18-20 Olive Anatomay: 16-18 Skip's Nymph Olive: 16 Super Soft PT: 16-18 Brooks Sprout BWO: 16-18-20 Hackle Dun Baetis: 16-18-20 Bubble Back BWO: 16-18 Rootbeer Float BWO: 16-18
Last Updated: 10/19/07

Upper Madison:

MT:Fishing Report:
My dad and a friend went and fished from Varney to 8 Mile on Wednesday and it was really pretty marginal, they didn't get much action at all on streamers, and they fished them pretty hard most all of the day. It was absolutely the ideal conditions too, drizzly, overcast, so who knows what was wrong with the equation. There were some fish up and eating some BWO's but nothing really big, just some decent rainbows in the sidechannels. So with that being said, who knows what to say about the Upper Madison, I have heard reports that the stuff up around 3 Dollar and Slide has been fishing pretty decently - it's awfully low so you should be able to get around wherever you want to pretty easily. And the flows are still low - hanging around the 670-680CFS range (be careful in any hard bottom boat right now on the Upper it's bony....) Reports of between the lakes have been a little spotty, some guys doing really well, others struggling a bit - red copper johns...

Fly pattern suggestions:
JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 BH FB PT: 14-16-18-20 Firey Juan: 10 Copper John Black, Olive & Red: 16-18-20 Silvey's Sculpin Tan & Olive: 2 Eyez Wide Open Tan & Olive: 2 Bow River Bugger Olive & Black: 2 Mustang Sally: 16-18 Hairy Sculpin Brown & Light Olive: 2-4 Copperwire Mayfly Olive & Tan: 16-18 BH FB PT: 16-18 Copper Bead Mayfly: 16-18 Big Red: 6-8 Coppertone: 6-8
Last Updated: 10/19/07

TRE: Current Conditions & Fishing Strategy
10-20 Fall fishing has been hot on the upper reaches of the river,with lots of browns moving out of hebgen lake into the park section.Expect to see as many anglers as fish.Between the lakes has been pretty steady with eggs and baetis nymphs,with some fish are eating streamers. With the water so low wade fishing is a great option.There has been some great baetis hatches on cloudy days, lots of fish are chasing streamers

Recommended Fly Patterns
Nymphs:
Brown/yellow rubberlegs, Black/Orange Crystal Rubberleg, Bubbleback Pheasant Tail, Lightning Bug Black, Pearl Spitfire

Streamers:
Olive and White Zonker, Kiwi Mudler,
Black Bugger, Silveys sculpin leech.

Dries:
Para Adams, CDC Lowrider Olive, H & L Variant, Ride-Right BWO.

Upper Madison River Flows
Kirby Ranch:
Average Flow: 1180 cfs
Current Flow: 673 cfs

Gallatin:

TRE: Current Conditions & Fishing Strategy
10/20 The dry fly fishing has been as good as it gets in the valley with small baetis atractors,cloudy days have been the best.We are getting a lot of good reports from streamer fisherman catching some good size fish on the lower river.Although nymphing is still the most consistant producer day in and day out.The canyon has also had a lot of good dry fly fishing.The fish in the canyon tend to eat small black streamers very well.

Recommended Fly Patterns
Nymphs:
Explosion Stone Purple, Double Bead Stone Hares Ear, Flashback Pheasant Tail, Black Copper John, and Master Baetis.

Streamers:
Kiwi Muddler,JJ Special, Girdle Bug,Woolhead Sculpin.

Dries:
Royal Wulff, H & L Variant, Para Adams, Para Wulff BWO.

Gallatin River Flows
Gallatin Gateway:
Average Flow: 438 cfs
Current Flow: 388 cfs

MT: Fishing Report:
Things on the Gallatin have been pretty consistent over the last couple of weeks, we have had a little bit of clarity issues at some points, but overall it's fished well. Fish are moving around and getting ready to start doing their thing here soon. Haven't really seen any fish on beds to speak of, a few redds here and there but not full on yet. It's been mostly nymphing on the bright sunny warm days, here lately as it's been cooler and cloudy with some rain it's been pretty decent BWO fishing and it never hurts to pitch streamers if you like to, it's a good time of year. Things have been fishing pretty darn well when the cloud cover is around and the wind isn't too bad. There have been some reports of some pretty decent streamer fishing - fish are definitely starting to move around and come up out of the Missouri on the lower stretches. Still a little early for fish to be staging, but the browns are definitely getting darker and that means you could start targeting some fish on big ugly streamers. Heard of a few guys heading down to the lower Gallatin and reports have been mixed, some good, some bad, that's mostly pretty consistent with what I've experienced down that low - some big fish but few and far between mostly.

Fly pattern suggestions:
BH FB PT: 14-16-18-20 Copper John Black, Olive & Chartreuse: 16-18-20 Copper Bead Mayfly: 16-18 Wilcox's Little Green Machine: 16-18-20 Anatomay Hares Ear & Peacock: 14-16-18 Mega Prince: 8-10 Mega Hares Ear: 6-8 Olive & Black Woolbuggers: 2-4-6-8 CH Bow River Bugger Black, Olive & Brown: 2-4-6 Eyez Wide Open Olive & Tan: 2 JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 Hotwire Mayfly Olive: 14-16-18 Biotic Nymph Black & Olive: 14-16
Last Updated: 10/19/07

Yellowstone River:

MT: Fishing Report:
The park has been gettting rain pretty consistently since Thursday night. As of Friday morning things are still in good shape, who knows how long that will hold. With this cool drizzly weather we have been seeing good BWO hatches and the streamer fishing has been pretty decent. Running a yuk bug beadhead combo has been pretty decent as well, smaller olive hares ears, and pheasant tails have been pretty effective for your dropper nymph. The whitefish seem to be out in full force and doing their best impression of trout in the back eddies and foam lines, but if you can wade through the whities there have been some good fish up and eating baetis as well. Float wise, stuff down below town has been good, haven't heard of any real huge fish just lately, but that should change here pretty quick. The brown trout are definitely coloring up and have heard a few reports of a few fish on beds, but still think it might be a touch early for the browns to be dropping any eggs, next week or so here should be good time to start looking for rainbows below the brown trout beds...

Fly pattern suggestions:
Ugly Bug Brown, Golden, & Black: 6-8-10 Mega Prince: 6-8-10 CH Bow River Bugger Olive & Black: 2-4-6 Silvey's Sculpin Olive, Tan & Black: 2 BH FB PT: 14-16-18 Mustang Sally: 16-18 Lightning Bug Gold: 12-14-16 Eyez Wide Open Tan & Olive: 2 Stinger Sculpin Natural: 2 JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 Dirty Bird Rust & Tan: 12-14-16 Copper John Black & Olive: 14-16-18 Biotic Nymph Olive & Black: 16
Last Updated: 10/19/07

TRE: Current Conditions & Fishing Strategy
10/20 This is the time to go out and strip streamers for that big fish to end the season with.Although not the most consistant method streamer fishing can be an exciting way to fish.If your not one of those one cast from glory fisherman,then I would stick with nymphing.Nymphing has been good with baetis and stonefly nymphs also try an egg patern.Look at the foam pockets for rising fish.HAVE FUN!!!

Recommended Fly Patterns
Streamers:
Olive & White & Natural Zonker, Olive Wooly Bugger, Conehead Superflash Black, Heavy Metal Sculpin.

Dries:
Para Wulff BWO, Royal Wulff, Para Variant, CDC Baetis Emerger.

Nymphs:
Rubberlegs Brown/Coffee, Soft Hackle Pheasant Tail, CDC Bubbleback Olive, Lightning Bug Black

Yellowstone River Flows
Corwin Springs:
Average Flow: 1500 cfs
Current Flow: 1220 cfs
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Livingston:
Average Flow: 2010 cfs
Current Flow: 1660 cfs

Troutfitters 10/10 reports:

The Gallatin got a little dirty over the weekend with the rain and snow according to reports, but I wasn't able to make it out (stomach bug) and since then it has cleared up again and is plenty fishable. Fish are moving around and getting ready to start doing there thing here soon. Seeing a few fish on beds, but not too many. It's been mostly nymphing on these bright sunny warm days, although never hurts to pitch streamers if you like to, it's a good time of year. Things have been fishing pretty darn well when the cloud cover is around and the wind isn't too bad. Talked with quite a few guys fishing the Gallatin lately and reports have been pretty good, lots of BWO's right now with the overcast and rain. Fish are still munching nymphs pretty well - smaller olive stuff and smaller pheasant tails - lot's of mayfly nymphs in the water so go figure. Been some reports of some pretty decent streamer fishing - fish are definitely starting to move around and come up out of the Missouri on the lower stretches. Still a little early for fish to be staging, but the browns are definitely getting darker and that means you could start targeting some fish on big ugly streamers. Might be worth some lower Gallatin poking around.

Fly pattern suggestions:
BH FB PT: 14-16-18-20 Copper John Black, Olive & Chartreuse: 16-18-20 Copper Bead Mayfly: 16-18 Wilcox's Little Green Machine: 16-18-20 Anatomay Hares Ear & Peacock: 14-16-18 Mega Prince: 8-10 Mega Hares Ear: 6-8 Olive & Black Woolbuggers: 2-4-6-8 CH Bow River Bugger Black, Olive & Brown: 2-4-6 Eyez Wide Open Olive & Tan: 2 JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 Hotwire Mayfly Olive: 14-16-18 Biotic Nymph Black & Olive: 14-16
Last Updated: 10/10/07

Upper Madison: So obviously I couldn't make it out fishing this weekend so instead we called up and talked to Dan and Nancy to see what's been going on on the Upper Madison, and the word is ... not a ton of fish right now, but some good ones for sure. That's a good thing as far as I'm concerned, at this point in the year I have had enough 12 inch rainbows and browns and whitefish to fill my appetite for having caught fish; now it's time for the big boys... This is the place to go for that. So heard from some buddies at FWP that the shocking survey was about what you would expect - a ton of 20-26" browns in the Varney to 8 Mile stretch. Not surprising but definitely reinforces what I've always believed - best section of brown trout streamer water around... Not much talk of dry fly fishing, although I'm sure there's a few BWO's around. Streamers, streamers and more streamers, that's the word. Some bigger stoneflies in like a size 6 have been decent as well, and some smaller mayfly nymphs have also been pulling in some fish. Between the lakes has been good and some of the bigger browns have been moving around according to reports - red copper johns...

Fly pattern suggestions:
JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 BH FB PT: 14-16-18-20 Firey Juan: 10 Copper John Black, Olive & Red: 16-18-20 Silvey's Sculpin Tan & Olive: 2 Eyez Wide Open Tan & Olive: 2 Bow River Bugger Olive & Black: 2 Mustang Sally: 16-18 Hairy Sculpin Brown & Light Olive: 2-4 Copperwire Mayfly Olive & Tan: 16-18 BH FB PT: 16-18 Copper Bead Mayfly: 16-18 Big Red: 6-8 Coppertone: 6-8
Last Updated: 10/10/07

Lower Madison: Kiel and a few buddies fished the Lower on Saturday, had the river to themselves, and had a great day from Cherry to Greycliff. They weren't really looking for heads, although Kiel said the BWO's were coming off in droves, but the nymph fishing was fantastic and had some fish chasing streamers as well. Right along the edges of the weedbeds is where most of the risers have been seen lately, and it has been from Warm Springs to Cherry where more of the rising fish have been seen. That's a good place typically to look for risers - they feel comfortable enough to come up and sip on the surface without exposing themselves too much. Wade fished with buddies around Greycliff last week and it was fair, a few fish munching some streamers and nymphs. Beartrap has been good lately, heard that it has been a little more consistent right up below the dam, but a few guys doing well with crayfish on the lower end as well as on streamers (JJ's). Crayfish, streamers, some small baetis nymphs, a few good dry fly patterns and that should take care of your fly selection - by the way the Clouser in tan and brown is the ticket right now.

Fly pattern suggestions:
Stinger Sculpin Olive & Tan: 2 Cone-nan The Barbarian: 2 Silvey's Sculpin Olive & Tan: 2 BH FB PT: 16-18-20 Copper Bead Mayfly: 16-18-20 Deaddrift Crayfish: 4 I Ain't Yo Baby's Daddy Tan & Rust: 10 CDC BWO Emerger: 16-18-20 Olive Anatomay: 16-18 Skip's Nymph Olive: 16 Super Soft PT: 16-18 Brooks Sprout BWO: 16-18-20 Hackle Dun Baetis: 16-18-20 Bubble Back BWO: 16-18 Rootbeer Float BWO: 16-18
Last Updated: 10/10/07

Yellowstone: Sorry we didn't get a weekend update in there for you on the clarity, I've had a stomach bug... Anyhow, spoke with Toot's today and apparently things were dirty over the weekend, semi fishable, but dirty in parts. Everything is fine now! So the river is back in shape and I'm sure that the fishing hasn't skipped a beat. I had been floating and fishing the Yellowstone a fair amount lately and the previous week it was pretty darn good on Wednesday. When the cloud cover is out, the BWO's are thick and the fish are absolutely podded in the foam lines and back eddies. A little bit of mixed success depending upon the weather, but as long as you can bundle up and handle a bit of wind, the fishing is as good as it gets right now. There are definitely plenty of fish eating right now, seemed every pool or tailout had a few fish in it, nearly everyone we talked to has had good days over on the Yellowstone lately. Cloudy days the fish are definitely chasing streamers, browns are getting their nice dark colors and getting aggressive. Ran the baitfish/beadhead combo on Wednesday and did pretty well. All reports have been if the cloud cover rolls in, the fishing has been pretty good. Copper and white zonkers, Eyez Wide Open, and whatever you want to toss off the back - pheasant tail, copper wire mayfly etc.

Fly pattern suggestions:
Ugly Bug Brown, Golden, & Black: 6-8-10 Mega Prince: 6-8-10 CH Bow River Bugger Olive & Black: 2-4-6 Silvey's Sculpin Olive, Tan & Black: 2 BH FB PT: 14-16-18 Mustang Sally: 16-18 Lightning Bug Gold: 12-14-16 Eyez Wide Open Tan & Olive: 2 Stinger Sculpin Natural: 2 JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 Dirty Bird Rust & Tan: 12-14-16 Copper John Black & Olive: 14-16-18 Biotic Nymph Olive & Black: 16
Last Updated: 10/10/07

Jefferson: Shane if you have had any big ones, let me know buddy! Last report I had was from a few weekends ago when I had some friends that fished up high the streamer fishing was decent - not great, not poor, but decent. They caught fish on JJ's and some sculpin patterns and that fish were holding in the predictable areas - below riffles in the tailouts and pools. Everyone is psyched that the Jeff and Big Hole are open again - now we have a few more places to pitch streamers and apparently the streamer fishing on the Jeff has been pretty darn good in stretches, and sort of dead in others - about what you typically find with this river. So grab your streamers, and some nypmphs and concentrate on the riffles and look for fish to be feeding better when it's overcast. It is after all fall and it is after all time to start throwing big nasties, so why wait? Chances are the better fishing is going to be in the sections where the water has a bit more current. So probably head on up towards the lower Big Hole and Beaverhead. The stinger sculpin has been good over here :)

Fly pattern suggestions:
JJ's Special: 2-4-6 Yellow Yummy: 2-4-6 Flash Fry Platte River, Olive, White/Olive: 2 Stinger Sculpin Olive & Natural: 2 Silvey's Sculpin Tan, Black & Gray: 2 Delektable Double Screamer Streamer Cree, Olive/Black, Brown/Yellow: 2 Deaddrift Crayfish: 4 Muddbuggler: 4 I Aint Yo Baby's Daddy Rust & Tan: 8 Super Soft PT: 16-18 Copper Bead Mayfly: 16 BH FB PT: 16-18-20 Anatomay Olive: 16-18 Stinger Sculpin Tan & Olive: 2
Last Updated: 10/10/07

Big Hole: Reports from the Big Hole are that nymphing is still on fire, it's still San Juans, pheasant tails and lightning bugs, copper johns, etc. And with the cloudy weather streamer fishing has been decent as well. Water flows are coming up some still, it's over 400 and it's floatable around Melrose - don't bring your new driftboat though.. The fish are still pretty concentrated from what we have heard. This really could be a good option here in the next little bit, probably not too crowded, fish are concentrated, and it's open! Everyone that we have talked to that has fished the Big Hole since it opened has said the fishing has been good. I don't think at these water levels you want to be pitching 8 inch streamers, the fish definitely aren't on the banks, so look for riffles, tailouts and pools to hold most of the fish right now.

Fly pattern suggestions:
San Juan Worm Red, Brown, Tan etc: 8-10 JJ's Special: 6-8 Hotwire Mayfly Olive & Tan: 14-16-18 Biotic Nymph Olive & Black: 14-16 Copper Johnson Green, Chartreuse, Black and Red: 14-16-18-20 Gold Lightning Bug: 12-14-16-18 JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 Yellow Yummy: 2-4-6-8
Last Updated: 10/10/07

Slide Inn:

UPPER MADISON DAILY RIVER REPORT
October 6th, 2007
671 CFS

The Madison continues to run at a lower-than-average 671 cfs, but that should change in a few days-- We have received close to a foot of snow in the last 24 hours, and the forcast calls for temperatures in the mid-50's through next week. That being said, the river should receive a good amount of run-off, thus giving both fish and anglers a little more room to move around. And now for the bugs- Today there was an epic blue-winged olive emergence (at least around the Raynolds area), and anglers reported doing quite well on olive parachutes and sparkle duns. Nymphing red and black midges (#18-22), #14-16 caddis larva, girdle bugs, and especially #18-20 Baetis patterns have definately been the most effective way of catching fish under the surface. And yes... it is october, so the big browns are all colored up and looking for something big and ugly. Black and olive sex dungeons, black and olive circus peanuts, and olive butt monkeys have been bringing up the big boys this week, and it should only get better.

Troutfitters:

Yellowstone: Been floating and fishing the Yellowstone a fair amount lately and this past week it was pretty darn good on Wednesday. When the cloud cover is out, the BWO's are thick and the fish are absolutely podded in the foam lines and back eddies. A little bit of mixed success depending upon the weather, but as long as you can bundle up and handle a bit of wind, the fishing is as good as it gets right now. There are definitely plenty of fish eating right now, seemed every pool or tailout had a few fish in it, nearly everyone we talked to has had good days over on the Yellowstone lately. Cloudy days the fish are definitely chasing streamers, browns are getting their nice dark colors and getting aggressive. Ran the baitfish/beadhead combo on Wednesday and did pretty well. All reports have been if the cloud cover rolls in, the fishing has been pretty good. Copper and white zonkers, Eyez Wide Open, and whatever you want to toss off the back - pheasant tail, copper wire mayfly etc. Should be a pretty decent weekend, Saturday looks cold but Sunday and Monday don't look nearly as nasty. I'd bundle up maybe for Saturday if you are going...

Fly pattern suggestions:
Ugly Bug Brown, Golden, & Black: 6-8-10 Mega Prince: 6-8-10 CH Bow River Bugger Olive & Black: 2-4-6 Silvey's Sculpin Olive, Tan & Black: 2 BH FB PT: 14-16-18 Mustang Sally: 16-18 Lightning Bug Gold: 12-14-16 Eyez Wide Open Tan & Olive: 2 Stinger Sculpin Natural: 2 JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 Dirty Bird Rust & Tan: 12-14-16 Copper John Black & Olive: 14-16-18 Biotic Nymph Olive & Black: 16
Last Updated: 10/5/07

Lower Madison: Talked with a few guys that have been head hunting out here for risers, and apparently it has been pretty decent with the cloudy drizzly weather, where you ask? Right along the edges of the weedbeds of course! That's a good place typically to look for risers - they feel comfortable enough to come up and sip on the surface without exposing themselves too much. The baetis have been coming off when the wind is whipping them all the way down to Three Forks... If it's not too windy this weekend it's going to be on fire with baetis. Wade fished with buddies around Greycliff Tuesday and it was fair, a few fish munching some streamers and nymphs. The Lower Madison fished pretty decently up in Beartrap, definitely a few people up there, but fishing well nonetheless. It's crayfish, streamers, and baetis nypmhs and some BWO dries and that should cover you up there. The main river has been good too, same sort of thing, crayfish & streamers and some decent hatch activity. This has been pretty busy since they lifted the restrictions, and the fishing has been pretty good. Time to retire the terrestrials and grab your streamer and baetis boxes and head on out to the Lower.

Fly pattern suggestions:
Stinger Sculpin Olive & Tan: 2 Cone-nan The Barbarian: 2 Silvey's Sculpin Olive & Tan: 2 BH FB PT: 16-18-20 Copper Bead Mayfly: 16-18-20 Deaddrift Crayfish: 4 I Ain't Yo Baby's Daddy Tan & Rust: 10 CDC BWO Emerger: 16-18-20 Olive Anatomay: 16-18 Skip's Nymph Olive: 16 Super Soft PT: 16-18 Brooks Sprout BWO: 16-18-20 Hackle Dun Baetis: 16-18-20 Bubble Back BWO: 16-18 Rootbeer Float BWO: 16-18
Last Updated: 10/5/07

Big Hole:It's Open Again Below Wisdom
There is a slight bit more water in the river now finally, things have bumped back up to around 400CFS, so there should be a bit more water in the river, which isn't a bad thing. The fish are still pretty concentrated from what we have heard. This really could be a good option here in the next little bit, probably not too crowded, fish are concentrated, and it's open! Everyone that we have talked to that has fished the Big Hole since it opened has said the fishing has been good. What should you be using nymph wise then? San Juan Worms, and whatever small beadheaded patterns that you like - personally I would try some smaller Copper Johns along with maybe a sparsely dressed streamer of some sort - I don't think at these water levels you want to be pitching 8 inch streamers, the fish definitely aren't on the banks, so look for riffles, tailouts and pools to hold most of the fish right now.

Fly pattern suggestions:
San Juan Worm Red, Brown, Tan etc: 8-10 JJ's Special: 6-8 Hotwire Mayfly Olive & Tan: 14-16-18 Biotic Nymph Olive & Black: 14-16 Copper Johnson Green, Chartreuse, Black and Red: 14-16-18-20 Gold Lightning Bug: 12-14-16-18 JJ's Special: 2-4-6-8 Yellow Yummy: 2-4-6-8
Last Updated: 10/5/07

The River's Edge:

Gallatin River:

10/06/07 The Gallatin is fishing well right now, and with some cooler overcast days it will only get better. As we move into fall the BWOs should be hatching on those cool and cloudy days. In the canyon if the fish are not rising try a stonefly nymph trailed with a small beadhead. The valley downstream from the canyon should really start to fish good as well as brown trout start to become more active before they spawn. Streamers become more of an option if you are looking for the big one. As always nymphing will be the most productive method, but bring along your favorite small drys as well.

Recommended Fly Patterns
Nymphs:
Explosion Stone Purple, Double Bead Stone Hares Ear, Flashback Pheasant Tail, Black Copper John, and Master Baetis.

Streamers:
Kiwi Muddler,JJ Special, Girdle Bug,Woolhead Sculpin.

Dries:
Royal Wulff, H & L Variant, Para Adams, Para Wulff BWO.

River Flows @ Gallatin Gateway:
Average Flow: 462 cfs
Current Flow: 371 cfs

Spring Creeks:
10/06/07 The spring creeks are continuing to fish well as we move into fall. BWOs should provide the bulk of the surface activity, hope for cloudy days! Nymphing will remain a good option with two small beads if there is nothing hatching. Most of the creeks have gone to a fall rate of $75.00

Recommended Fly Patterns
Dries:
Para Adams, CDC Lowrider Olive, CDC Baetis Emerger

Nymphs:
Pickpocket Claret, Silver Streak, Bubbleback Pheasant Tail, Zebra Midge, Black Copper John #18, Tailwater Tiny Olive

Spring Creeks Water Contacts
DePuy's 406.222.0221
Armstrong's 406.222.2979
Milesnick's 406.388.7001
Nelson's 406.222.2159

Missouri:
10/06/07 There have been some great reports trickling in from the Missouri lately. It sounds like most of the action has been nymphing with two small beads fished in the riffles. When there has been some clouds the fish are looking up and eating BWOs. The moss that was so prevalent this summer has lessened considerably making fishing much easier. Streamer fishing should be picking up in the next couple of weeks as the browns prepare to spawn, try fishing from Craig downstream to get the best streamer action.

Recommended Fly Patterns
Nymphs:
Tailwater Tiny Olive, Lightning Bug, Bubbleback Pheasant Tail, CDC Bubbleback Olive

Dries:
CDC ParaWulff Royal, Ride-Right BWO, H&L Variant, Para Adams, CDC Baetis Emerger

Streamers:
CH Superflash Tan, Clouser Crayfish Olive, JR's CH Streamer Golden Shiner, and White Bow River Buggers

River Flows below Holter Dam nearr Wolf Cr MT:
Average Flow: 4150 cfs
Current Flow: 3300 cfs

Trouthunter:

Henry's Fork:September 22, 2007
by Rick Smith

Box Canyon: Flows through the "Box" are at 456 cfs. This is a couple of hundred cfs below average for this time of year. Fishing has been good over the past week or so but it seems to change every other day. For a day or two the fish are on streamers big time then for no apparent reason they switch to nymphs. So, if your heading for the "Box", make sure you have a good supply of both streamers and rubberleg and beadhead nymphs.

Last Chance/Railroad Ranch: The lower flows, coupled with shorter days, cooler nights and the arrival of Baetis and Mahogany duns have greatly improved the fishing on this section of the Henry's Fork. Best fishing is between 11 am and 5 pm from the Log Jam all the way down to the Riverside Campground.

Riverside to Ashton: Fishing in this portion of the river continues to be very good to excellent. The Fall colors from lower Mesa Falls all the way down to the Ashton take out make this a must stop on any fisherman's agenda. Streamers will produce the largest fish but small nymphs and attractor dry flies will produce more action.

Ashton to Saint Anthony: Although fishing in this section of the river has not yet been real consistent it has had a few good days and it is showing signs of picking up. Streamers and small beadhead nymphs have produced best but the Baetis have started to hatch and we look forward to some nice dry fly fishing in the coming weeks.