May 6, 2025

CFS: 1064

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, BWO’s, Caddis, and midges

CONDITIONS: The low sho has started to clear up from the recent rain storms. We have 3 feet of visibility and its getting better by the day. Nymphs and streamers have been consistently picking up fish with some fish coming up for caddis on overcast days.

May 6, 2025

CFS: 962

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

CONDITIONS: The Bighorn is fishing great right now! Worm's, sow's, perdigon's, BWO nymphs, scuds, and midges. Fish are congregated in the deeper runs. We are also seeing fish up on BWO’s and Caddis during the warmest part of the day.

May 6, 2025

CFS: 1200

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Drag queens Pheasant Tail Optic Nerve, Trout Pupa, Orange Lucent Prince, Pats Rubber Legs, Halfbacks, Lucent Tag Perdigons, Chubby cousins, streamers, .

CONDITIONS: There is a good amount of fish in the system right now but water conditions are changing on a day to day basis. The best fishing will be on the colder days until runoff is over. Nymph rigs are the ticket with heavy tippet and leader. Try fishing a large stonefly nymph with a jigged attractor nymph below.

Don’ forget, the North Fork is closed to fishing from Gibbs bridge up to Newton Creek until July 1st.

May 6, 2025

CFS: Disabled (Valley School)

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Meat heads, Bloody Mary’s, Chubby cousins, Optic Nerves, Jigged prince, Lucent Prince, Walts Worm, Midges, BWO's, Streamers.

CONDITIONS: The South Fork is fishing well in the valley school section on the colder days. Nymphing has been the most productive tactic for catching fish but keep your eyes open for fish taking Skwala’s and March Brown’s on the surface.

The Game and Fish Department is reporting that a large number of bears are roaming around the South Fork river corridor. Be safe and take the proper precautions while fishing.

May 6, 2025

CFS: 1740(near Belfry Montana)

FLIES, North Fork Specials, Princes, Pheasant Tail, Optic Nerve, Orange Lucent Prince, Lucent Tag prince, Skwallas, March Browns, perrdigons, Walts worm, Sculpzilla,

CONDITIONS: The river is off color lower down due to snow melt. Fish closer to the canyon mouth or near the hatchery for the best conditions. Nymphing has been the most productive method for catching fish but keep your eyes out for March Browns and Skwala’s.

May 6, 2025

FLIES: Wooley Buggers, chironomids, hares ear, pheasant tail, scuds, analids, parachute adams, small attractors, terrestrials.

CONDITIONS: Frozen

May 6, 2025

FLIES: North fork specials, pheasant tails, prince nymphs, optic nerves, perdigons.

CONDITIONS: Wait until runoff is over.

May 6, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Snow and ice.

May 6, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Snow and ice.

May 6, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Snow and ice.

May 6, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: The East and West lake’s are fishing great!. Fish are taking small streamers stripped from the bank, suspended chironomids and balanced leeches, and slow stripped scuds and callibaetis nymphs.

May 6, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Both lakes are open and fishing well. Try fishing midge pupa suspended from an indicator or slow stripping scuds and callibaetis nymphs. Don’t be afraid to start trying terrestrials on the warmer days.

May 6, 2025

FLIES: Wooley Buggers, ice cream cones, hares ears, pheasant tails, lightning bugs, scuds, trout pupa, jigged drag queens, optic nerves, streamers

CONDITIONS: Try fishing midge pupa suspended from an indicator or slow stripping scuds and callibaetis nymphs. Don’t be afraid to start trying terrestrials on the warmer days.

May 6, 2025

CFS (Lamar): 2400

FLIES:

CONDITIONS: Closed until Memorial Day weekend 2025

May 6, 2025

Yellowstone Lake

FLIES:

CONDITIONS: Closed until Memorial Day weekend 2025

Yellowstone River

CFS: (Lake outlet) 773

FLIES:

CONDITION: Closed until July 1st 2025