The decision by the NPS to close access to part of the Gibbon River yesterday (map above) has prompted some commentary from a few in the neighborhood, though the affected section of the river has been warming fairly significantly on the more summer like days.
The briskly cool nights of the past few days have offered some respite from the (relative) summer heat, though the bright, sunny afternoons are heating the Park’s waters (including the Gibbon) as is typical this time of year.
I fully agree with the Park’s guys that the river below the falls had already warmed (until the last few chilly nights) to the point that one shouldn’t be fishing below the falls, though the meadows still have some life in them (particularly Elk Park) – though the fishing is tough requiring some stealth and finer tippets than you might think.
Above Norris the river is in fine shape with Caddis, Drakes, PMDs, and attractors in play.
Tags: River - YNP - Gibbon
