The Beaverhead needs a week or so of consistent cool weather before it really picks back up. The fishing has been pretty decent, but is only going to get better later this fall. The fish are being picky, and they can pull it off with all the food choices open to them right now. The […]
Jake McGlothlin
We have had more summer weather in September than any other month of the year this year. It should be nice and cool this time of year, not as hot as it has been. Down in the Park it hasn’t been all that bad, just not as cool as it needs to be. Things should start […]
Rock Creek is caught in that interesting in-between place. It is not quite fall yet, despite what the calendar says. Temps have been in the 80s and 90s, which is very unseasonable for this area. Fishing hasn’t been too bad. There have been hatches of BWOs, mahoganies, and October Caddis. Once the weather cools […]
The Gallatin is starting to shift toward her fall pattern. Pretty soon you won’t have to worry about getting up at 5 am to make it to the river. The really great morning fishing is starting after the sun is up and has warmed the water. The upper river, in the canyon, still has a […]
The Lamar, like most waters in the area, is still pretty tough. The river has yet to enter its “magic window” of great fall fishing. Things have been picking up though, and they should be getting better all the time. Yesterday, Mark and I drove down through Gardiner and around Lake to the Firehole […]
Now it finally feels like fall. This morning in Bozeman it is in the 30s with a high of only 60-something forecast for today. Beats the hell out of the 80s and 90s we have been seeing every day. Fall fishing is upon us too, and the Gardner is no exception. The upper river is […]
Things are still pretty tough over on the Yellowstone in the Park. Flows out of the lake are still up there; definitely not lacking water this year. I have heard reports of some impressive weed growth below the lake, so be ready to deal with that. The section below the lake is the toughest on […]
The lower Gardner is still pretty busy from what I hear, seems like the river has seen a bit more pressure this year. Related to the road closure? Who the hell knows; visitation numbers are up for the entire Park this year. There are still a fair number of hoppers around on the lower, though […]
The Bighorn is fishing well. Flows are just above 3,000 cfs this morning, which is a pretty good level for both floaters and wader fishermen. Due to the hot weather, there are a lot of weeds in the water this time of year. Be ready to deal with it. Hoppers have been pretty hot all […]
The big news over on the Lamar is the Butte Fire, which is burning on Druid Peak. According to the Inciweb site, the fire is now about 200 acres in size. It started due to a lightning hit on a tree on August 30th. Be ready to deal with a little smoke in the Lamar […]
The Gallatin is in good shape. Flows are pretty normal for this time of year, just below 460 cfs as of this morning, and water clarity is excellent. The cool nights have been cooling off some of the stretches that were warming up, and fishing is great. The big news is drakes in the canyon. […]
The Madison is fishing well right now. Even the Lower is starting to come around. Water temps are cooling off, and flows have come back up on the Upper river, allowing for better floating options. Like I said, the Lower is coming around. Water temps are the main factor, and they are really starting […]
The Gardner is having a good start to fall. Flows are still up there, almost 140 cfs this morning. All indications are for a good rest of the year. Terrestrials are still the main item over here right now. Don’t go without a fair number of hoppers and beetles in your box. There are still […]
Man, there is a lot of water in the Beaverhead right now! Compared to last year and the years before that, this is a good year. Flows as of this morning were almost 480 cfs out of the dam below Barretts. The river is going to have enough water to float until late this fall, […]
There is still a lot of water in the Yellowstone in the Park right now. Flows are much higher than they have been at this time of year, over 1,700 cfs below the lake as of this morning. All the water does make finding fish a bit more difficult, but it is certainly manageable. The […]
