June 23, 2025

CFS: 1375

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 is clear and fishing well. Nymph rigs and streamers are producing the most trout. Be careful while wading because the water is high.

June 23, 2025

CFS: 1167

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 but the grass is becoming an issue. Worm's, sow's, perdigon's, Zirdles, Yuk Bugs, scuds, and midges. The fish have moved from the deeper runs into the shallow riffles because of the warm water conditions.

June 23, 2025

CFS: 2430

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: The upper North Fork has 2-3 feet of visibility and is fishing well when you can find slower moving water. Nymph rigs are still 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.

June 23, 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 but expect mud on the warmer days. Nymphing has been the most productive tactic with stonefly nymphs and various jig attractors.

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.

June 23, 2025

CFS: 2890 (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 on the cooler days for the best conditions. Nymphing has been the most productive method for catching fish with stonefly nymphs and various jigged attractors. Look for salmon flies to start hatching.

June 23, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Most of the lakes below 10,000 feet are open and fishing well. Most of the fishing will be sub-surface until the beginning of July.

June 23, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Starting to clear and settle down. Nymphing will be the most productive way to catch fish until the water warms up.

June 23, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Starting to clear and settle down. Nymphing will be the most productive way to catch fish until the water warms up.

June 23, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Starting to clear and settle down. Nymphing will be the most productive way to catch fish until the water warms up.

June 23, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Starting to clear and settle down. Nymphing will be the most productive way to catch fish until the water warms up.

June 19, 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 warm up. I would avoid fishing them during the middle of the day 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.

June 23, 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, callibaetis nymphs, and damsel nymphs and dries. Don’t be afraid to start trying terrestrials on the warmer days and look for Callibaetis to be hatching.

June 23, 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 parachute adams or slow stripping scuds and callibaetis nymphs. Don’t be afraid to start trying terrestrials on the warmer days.

June 23, 2025

CFS: 2730

FLIES: Pat’s rubberlegs, North Fork Specials, Halfbacks, Optic nerves, Walts worms, 20 inchers, Lucent prince, eggs, and worms.

CONDITIONS: The river is high and muddy at the moment and will probably stay that way until we get some cooler weather. Your best option is to fish the mornings and use deep nymph rigs.

June 19, 2025

Yellowstone Lake

FLIES: Buggers, balanced leeches, midge pupa, hare’s ear, pheasant tail,

CONDITIONS: Open and fishing well. Cutthroat are cruising the shore looking for a meal. This arguably the best time to fish the lake.

Yellowstone River

CFS: (Lake outlet) 3540

FLIES:

CONDITION: Closed until July 1st 2025