September 17, 2026

CFS: 1128

FLIES: Firebead sow bug, North fork Specials, Purple Prince, Jigged Prince, Walt’s Worm, Lucent prince, Prince, San Juan worm, Bloody Mary, Pheasant Tail, Midge pupa, Jigged Meathead, Drag Queen, Sculpzilla, Mini Dungeon, Slump Buster, Thin Mint, PMD, Caddis, and midges

CONDITIONS: The low Sho is currently muddy from the heavy rains we received 2 months ago. It’s slowly clearing and is fishable if your willing to work hard. If you want to give it a try, I would throw dark stonefly nymphs, hot bead sows, and SJ worms.

Dark streamers will be a good option as well.

September 17, 2026

CFS: 911

FLIES: poxyback sow, yum-yum sow, Herford’s magic, Various worm patterns and colors, thin mints, Midges, BWO’s, Firebead sow, purple and pink lucent perdigon’s, black Spanish bullet, Ice cream cones, Sculpzilla, Rusty Tombone, Montana Mouthwash, Chubby Chernobyl, Trico’s, PMD’s, Caddis.

CONDITIONS: The flows on the Bighorn are steady and the fish are happy. Look for fish in the shallow riffles using hopper dropper rigs with zirdles, yuk bugs, worms, sows, and perdigons. We seeing heads up on trico’s and PMD’s in the mornings.

September 17, 2026

CFS: 235

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Drag queens, Pheasant Tail, Optic Nerve, Trout Pupa, Orange Lucent Prince, SJ worms, Trout Pupa, Halfbacks, Lucent Tag Perdigons, Chubby Chernobyls, Chubby cousins, and streamers.

CONDITIONS: We’re still cycling from clear water to dirty water every other day with the rain storms moving in and out. Recent reports have people saying they don’t think there are many fish left in the system at the moment. I would probably try to fish a different water shed for the time being.

September 17, 2026

CFS: Disabled (Valley School)

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Meat heads, Bloody Mary’s, Chubby cousins, Optic Nerves, Jigged prince, Lucent Prince, Walts Worm, Golden Stones, PMD’s, Yellow Sallies, and Streamers.

CONDITIONS: Clear above Valley School and we’re actually catching fish! This trend should continue until we start seeing more rain move in. Dry dropper rigs and streamers have been consistently picking up fish.

September 17, 2026

CFS: 111 (near Belfry Montana)

FLIES, North Fork Specials, Princes, Pheasant Tail, Optic Nerve, Orange Lucent Prince, Yellow Sallies,Lucent Tag prince, Golden stones, Caddis, PMD’s, perrdigons, Walts worm, Sculpzilla,

CONDITIONS: Clear at the moment but we have a more rain moving in over the weekend. Try using hopper patterns with jigged attractor nymphs below while the water is clear. I also wouldn’t hesitate to pull a streamer through some of the deeper runs.

September 17, 2026

FLIES: Midge Pupa, Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Scuds, Buggers

CONDITIONS: All the lakes are fishing great. Buggers, nymphs, and terrestrials are the ticket for the time being.

The snow should start falling up there soon.

September 17, 2026

FLIES: North fork specials, pheasant tails, prince nymphs, optic nerves, perdigons, para adams, stimulators, micro chubby’s,

CONDITIONS: The water is clear but we have more rain moiving in over the weekend. Small attractor dries with nymphs below have been the ticket.

September 17, 2026

FLIES: Pheasant tails, Prince Nymphs, Hares ear, Small jigged nymphs, North Fork Specials, Zebra midges, Small buggers.

CONDITIONS: The water is clear but we have more rain moiving in over the weekend. Small attractor dries with nymphs below have been the ticket.

September 17, 2026

FLIES: Pheasant tails, Prince Nymphs, Hares ear, Small jigged nymphs, North Fork Specials, para adams, stimulators, micro chubby’s Small buggers.

CONDITIONS: The water is clear but we have more rain moiving in over the weekend. Small attractor dries with nymphs below have been the ticket.

September 17, 2026

FLIES: Pheasant tails, Prince Nymphs, Hares ear, Small jigged nymphs, North Fork Specials, para adams, stimulators, micro chubby’s, and Small buggers.

CONDITIONS: The water is stained within the campground section due to a large log jam a mile up the trail. If you can get above that, the water is clear and the fish are happy… as long as we don’t get more rain. Small dry dropper rigs should keep you in fish.

September 17, 2026

FLIES: Hares Ear, Pheasant Tails, Zebra midges, Ice cream cones, Balanced leeches, Thin mints, Slump busters, Callibaetis nymphs and dries, Scuds, Soft hackled jigged nymphs, streamers.

CONDITIONS: The water is cooling down due to the colder overnight temperatures. Try using terrestrial patterns, balanced leeches, chironomids, and scuds.

September 17, 2026

FLIES: midge pupa, scuds, hares ear, pheasant tails, red analids, backswimmers, callibaetis nymphs, Damsel dries, and streamers

CONDITIONS: The water is cooling down due to the colder overnight temperatures. Try using terrestrial patterns, balanced leeches, chironomids, and scuds.

September 17, 2026

CFS: 153

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Rubberlegs, San Juan Worms, Sparkle Stones, Halfbacks, Jigged Prince, Drag Queen, golden stones, caddis, pmd’s, grey drakes.

CONDITIONS: Starting clear from the recent rains. Try fishing with stonefly nymphs and jigged attractors under an attractor dry fly pattern until you start to see noses up on BWO’s and caddis. Remember to pack the bear spray as well.

Hoot owl fishing restriction have been lifted.

September 17, 2026

Yellowstone Lake

FLIES: Hares ear, Pheasant Tails, Midge Pupa, Buggers, Balanced Leeches, Thin Mint, Scuds.

CONDITIONS: The fish have moved to deeper water. Try throwing buggers, balanced leeches, scuds, and midge pupa. Look for noses up on midges, callibaetis, caddis, and terrestrials. Mornings and evenings are your best chance for catching fish from shore.

CFS: (Lake outlet) 773

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Pats Rubber Legs, Pepperoni Yuk Bug, Sparkle Stones, PMD’s, Caddis, Grey and Green Drakes, Golden Stones, and Spuce Moths.

CONDITION: Try working small dry/dropper rigs in the morning until you start to see bugs hatching. Look for noses up on terrestrials, BWO’s, and caddis.

Hoot owl fishing restrictions have been lifted.