February 9, 2026

CFS: 217

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, and midges

CONDITIONS: The Low sho is back to its winter level after the Bureau of Rec increased its flow 50 cfs for some maintenance on the dam. Nymphing and streamer fishing has been great and we’re starting to see a significant hatch of BWO’s in the afternoon.

February 9, 2026

CFS: 590

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.

CONDITIONS: The flows on the Bighorn are at there winter level and fish are congregated in the slower and deeper runs. Steamer fishing and nymphing has been producing the bulk of the trout. Try fishing worm's, sow's, perdigon's, scuds, and midges fished under an indicator.

Look for a few heads up on BWO’s and midges during the heat of the day.

February 9, 2026

CFS: 209

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Drag queens Pheasant Tail Optic Nerve, Trout Pupa, Orange Lucent Prince, Halfbacks, Lucent Tag Perdigons, Chubby cousins, BWO’s Caddis, and streamers.

CONDITIONS: Most of the fish have moved back to the reservoir. I wouldn’t expect much action if your heading that way.

February 9, 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 stone nymphs, BWO’s and Streamers.

CONDITIONS: The South Fork is fishing great on the warmer days. Nymphing has been the most productive tactic with various jig attractors beneath an indicator.

We’re also getting some reports of top water fishing with midges on the warmer days.

February 9, 2026

CFS: 260 (near Belfry Montana)

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

CONDITIONS: I wouldn’t expect large numbers of fish but there is the chance of catching some big ones. Indicator rigs have been the most productive method for catching fish with stonefly nymphs and various jigged attractors.

February 9, 2026

FLIES:

CONDITIONS: Frozen

February 9, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Cold and snowy. I would wait until next spring.

February 9, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Cold and snowy. I would wait until next spring.

February 9, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Cold and snowy. I would wait until next spring.

February 9, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Cold and snowy. I would wait until next spring.

February 2, 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 damsels.

CONDITIONS: Either way to windy or frozen.

February 9, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Either way to windy or frozen.

February 9, 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: Frozen

February 9, 2026

CFS: ICE

FLIES:

CONDITIONS: Closed until Memorial Day weekend 2026

February 9, 2026

Yellowstone Lake

FLIES:

CONDITIONS: Closed until Memorial Day weekend 2026

CFS: (Lake outlet) 432

FLIES:

CONDITION: Closed until July 1st, 2026