September 8, 2025

CFS: 1023

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’s, Caddis, and midges

CONDITIONS: The Low Sho is fishing great all the way from the Buffalo Bill dam to Powell. Dry dropper rigs have been the most productive fish catchers with streamers working on the overcast days.

FYI, there is quite a bit of water cress breaking free and floating down stream at the moment.

September 8, 2025

CFS: 1109

FLIES: Hoppers, trico’s, pmd’s,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 starting to fish better now that the evenings are getting cooler. Grass is still an issue so focus on getting a perfect drift. Any sort of micro drag will have your flies grassed up in an instant. Look for heads up on trico’s and pmd’s early in the morning. Worm's, sow's, perdigon's, Zirdles, Yuk Bugs, scuds, and midges fished under a hopper the rest of the day. Fish the shallow riffles for the best success.

September 8, 2025

CFS: 213

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

CONDITIONS: The fish are starting to move back to the reservoir but there are still some quality fish in the system. Dry dropper rigs are still the most productive fish catchers but start to down size your hoppers and nymphs. Look for heads up on green drakes during the day and caddis and pmd’s in the evening.

September 8, 2025

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, sallies, and Streamers.

CONDITIONS: The South Fork is fishing great right now. Dry dropper rigs have been the most productive tactic with attractor dries and various jig attractors beneath. Look for green drakes, pmd’s, yellow sallies, and caddis on the surface..

September 8, 2025

CFS: 86 (near Belfry Montana)

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

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

I would also try working a streamer on overcast days and in the evening.

September 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: The lakes are fishing great right now. Most of the action is top water with terrestrials and various attractors.

September 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Low and fishing great! Dry dropper rigs with attractors on top and small nymphs below are working well in the morning, dry flies in the afternoon.

September 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Low and fishing great! Dry dropper rigs with attractors on top and small nymphs below are working well in the morning, dry flies in the afternoon.

September 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Low and fishing great! Dry dropper rigs with attractors on top and small nymphs below are working well in the morning, dry flies in the afternoon.

September 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Low and fishing great! Dry dropper rigs with attractors on top and small nymphs below are working well in the morning, dry flies in the afternoon.

September 8, 2025

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: The East and West lake’s are starting to cool down as we approach fall. I would avoid fishing them during the middle of the day still, and focus more on the mornings and evenings. Fish are taking small damsel nymphs and dries, suspended chironomids and balanced leeches, terrestrials, and slow stripped scuds and callibaetis nymphs.

September 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: The lake’s are starting to down as we approach the fall season. I would still avoid fishing them during the middle of the day and focus more on the mornings and evenings though. Fish are taking small damsel nymphs and dries, suspended chironomids and balanced leeches, terrestrials, and slow stripped scuds and callibaetis nymphs a.

September 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: The lake’s are starting to warm up. I would avoid fishing them during the middle of the day and focus more on the mornings and evenings. Fish are taking small damsel nymphs and dries, suspended chironomids and balanced leeches, and slow stripped scuds and callibaetis nymphs and dries.

September 8, 2025

CFS: 153

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Halfbacks, Optic nerves, Walts worms, 20 inchers, Lucent prince, eggs, stimulators, chubby chernobyls, Caddis, PMD’s, Parachute adams.

CONDITIONS: The Lamar river and tributaries are fishing very well. Hopper dropper rigs have been the ticket but look for green drakes, caddis, pmd’s, yellow sallies, spruce moth’s and rusty spinners to all be hatching.

Fishing ants, beetles, and hoppers lately has been extremely productive.

September 8, 2025

Yellowstone Lake

FLIES: Buggers, balanced leeches, midge pupa, hare’s ear, pheasant tail, Callibaetis nymphs and dries, terrestrials.

CONDITIONS: Open and fishing well. Some of the fish have moved off shore and you’ll see the best action in the mornings and evenings if you don’t have a boat.

Yellowstone River

CFS: (Lake outlet) 843

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Pat’s rubber legs, 20 inchers, Halfbacks, Prince nymphs, Golden Stones, Rusty spinners, Caddis, and PMD’s.

CONDITION: The Yellowstone is in great shape at the moment. We should see the fish taking caddis, green drakes, spruce moth’s, PMD’s, rusty spinners, and terrestrials in general. Pack your bear spray and be on the lookout for large animals.