July 21, 2025

CFS: 1420

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 a little mossy but is fishing well. Nymph rigs and streamers are producing the most trout with a few takes on hoppers. Be careful while wading because the water is still high.

July 21, 2025

CFS: 1144

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 fishing well right now but the grass is an issue. 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. FYI, the fish have moved from the deeper runs into the shallow riffles because of the warm water conditions.

July 21, 2025

CFS: 645

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Drag queens Pheasant Tail Optic Nerve, Trout Pupa, Orange Lucent Prince, Pats Rubber Legs, Halfbacks, Lucent Tag Perdigons, Chubby cousins, and streamers.

CONDITIONS: The entire North Fork is open for fishing. Hopper dropper rigs are the way to go right now with stonefly nymphs and jigged attractors. In the evening we’re seeing some action on top with caddis and pmd’s. Stop by the shop for the go to flies and advice as conditions change.

July 21, 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 golden stones, grey drakes, pmd’s, yellow sallies, and caddis.

July 21, 2025

CFS: 567(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.

July 21, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: The lakes are now ice free and fishing well.

July 21, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Starting to and settle down and the fishing is picking up. Dry dropper rigs with attractors on top and small nymphs below are working great.

July 21, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Starting to and settle down and the fishing is picking up. Dry dropper rigs with attractors on top and small nymphs below are working great.

July 21, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Starting to and settle down and the fishing is picking up. Dry dropper rigs with attractors on top and small nymphs below are working great.

July 21, 2025

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

CONDITIONS: Starting to and settle down and the fishing is picking up. Dry dropper rigs with attractors on top and small nymphs below are working great.

July 21, 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 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.

July 21, 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 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.

July 21, 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.

July 21, 2025

CFS: 331

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

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

July 21, 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) 2140

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

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