October 8, 2025

CFS: 826

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 flows on the Low Sho are starting to drop. Dry dropper rigs are still 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.

October 8, 2025

CFS: 706

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 we are getting into fall and the water temps are dropping. Try fishing worm's, sow's, perdigon's, Zirdles, Yuk Bugs, scuds, and midges fished under a hopper. Fish the shallow riffles for the best success.

October 8, 2025

CFS: 322

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: Most of the fish have moved back to the reservoir but there are still a few quality fish in the system. Dry dropper rigs are still the most productive fish catchers but start to down size your hoppers and nymphs.

October 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 bwo’s, and caddis on the surface..

October 8, 2025

CFS: 222 (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.

October 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: The Beartooth pass is closed for the season.

October 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.

October 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.

October 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.

October 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.

October 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 cooling down and starting to fish very well. Fish are taking suspended chironomids, balanced leeches, terrestrials, and slow stripped scuds and callibaetis nymphs.

October 8, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: The lake’s are cooling down as we approach the fall season and are starting to fish very well. Fish are taking suspended chironomids, balanced leeches, terrestrials, and slow stripped scuds and callibaetis nymphs.

October 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: Fish are taking suspended chironomids, balanced leeches, and slow stripped scuds and callibaetis nymphs and dries.

October 8, 2025

CFS: 181

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 BWO’s and caddis to be hatching.

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

October 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. The fish are starting to move back in towards shore and are becoming easier to catch from the bank.

Yellowstone River

CFS: (Lake outlet) 628

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Pheasant tails, Hares ear, Prince nymphs, Rusty spinners, Caddis, and BWO’s.

CONDITION: The Yellowstone is in great shape at the moment. We should see the fish taking caddis, BWO’s, rusty spinners, and terrestrials in general. I would also try working a streamer seeing that the cutty’s are try to fatten up for winter. Pack your bear spray and be on the lookout for large animals.