Firehole River Fly Fishing Report 12 October 2009: A Few Weeks of Nifty Fishing Left….

by Mark on October 12, 2009

in River - YNP - Firehole

ggnatsmalljpgTwenty days of YNP fishing are remaining in this season.

Twenty days.

I’ll be damned if it doesn’t seem like just yesterday we were gearing up in May and early June for the Firehole’s spring mayfly run.

The Firehole is a most interesting river this time of year;  despite the chilly air temps the Firehole’s geothermal features feed warm water into the system and preserve some very interesting fishing opportunities when many other rivers and streams in the area are cooling rapidly.

There are still Baetis to be sure on the river; we have our favorite riffle runs to swing soft hackles through, and there are still midges (often useful) and a Caddis or two.  A little sun this week and warming temps should make for a great week here.

Tags: River - YNP - Firehole