July 29, 2026

CFS: 1245

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 recent rains. 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.

July 29, 2026

CFS: 1006

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.

July 29, 2026

CFS: 687

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Rubber legs 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: Very Muddy! Some of the tributaries have started to clear and we’re hoping to be fishing the river sometime in the next few weeks.

July 29, 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: Very Muddy! Some of the tributaries have started to clear and we’re hoping to be fishing the river sometime in the next few weeks.

July 29, 2026

CFS: 1670 (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: Very Muddy! Some of the tributaries have started to clear and we’re hoping to be fishing the river sometime in the next few weeks.

July 29, 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.

July 29, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: The water is starting to clear from the recent flooding. Small attractor dries with nymphs below have been the ticket.

July 29, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: The water is starting to clear from the recent flooding but I wouldn’t say it is in great shape. My take another week or two.

July 29, 2026

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

CONDITIONS:

July 29, 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 starting to clear from the recent flooding but I wouldn’t say it is in great shape. My take another week or two.

July 29, 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: Too warm to safely land and release fish. Wait until the weather cools down to fish these lakes.

July 29, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Too warm to safely land and release fish. Wait until the weather cools down to fish these lakes.

July 29, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Too warm to safely land and release fish. Wait until the weather cools down to fish these lakes.

July 29, 2026

CFS: 331

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Rubberlegs, San Juan Worms, Sparkle Stones, Halfbacks, Jigged Prince, Drag Queen, Salmon flies, 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 stonefly’s, PMD’s, grey and green drakes, and caddis. Remember to pack the bear spray as well.

Hoot owl fishing restrictions are now in place.

July 29, 2026

Yellowstone Lake

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

CONDITIONS: The fish have started to move to deeper water. Try throwing buggers, balanced leeches, scuds, and midge pupa. Look for noses up on midges, callibaetis, caddis, and terrestrials.

CFS: (Lake outlet) 2290

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: Open to fishing! Try working stonefly nymphs in the morning until you start to see bugs hatching. Look for noses up on PMD’s, Caddis, Spuce Moths, Gray and Green Drakes, and Stonefly’s.

Hoot owl fishing restrictions are now in place.