August 13, 2026

CFS: 1233

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, Caddis, and midges

CONDITIONS: The low Sho is currently muddy from the heavy rains we received a month ago. It’s slowly clearing but might not be fishable for another couple of weeks. If you want to give it a try, I would throw dark stonefly nymphs, hot bead sows, and SJ worms.

Dark streamers will be a good option as well.

August 13, 2026

CFS: 1054

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, Chubby Chernobyl, Trico’s, PMD’s, Caddis.

CONDITIONS: The flows on the Bighorn are steady and the fish are happy. Look for fish in the shallow riffles using hopper dropper rigs with zirdles, yuk bugs, worms, sows, and perdigons. We seeing heads up on trico’s and PMD’s in the mornings.

August 13, 2026

CFS: 391

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

CONDITIONS: Clear from Wapiti upstream and looking better and better below that everyday. We do have rain in the forecast for the next 5 days so there is a good chance the water will get muddy again. Stick to dry dropper setups with attractor jig patterns down below.

August 13, 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 Stones, PMD’s, Yellow Sallies, and Streamers.

CONDITIONS: Starting to clear above Valley School and we’re actually catching fish! This trend should continue until we start seeing the rains that are forcasted to hit us for the next 5 days.

August 13, 2026

CFS: 260 (near Belfry Montana)

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

CONDITIONS: Clear enough to fish… finally! Try using hopper patterns with jigged attractor nymphs below. I also wouldn’t hesitate to pull a streamer through some of the deeper runs.

August 13, 2026

FLIES: Midge Pupa, Hares Ear, Pheasant Tail, Scuds, Buggers

CONDITIONS: All the lakes are fishing great. Buggers, nymphs, and terrestrials are the ticket for the time being.

August 13, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: The water is finally clear from the recent flooding. Small attractor dries with nymphs below have been the ticket.

August 13, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: The water is starting to clear from the recent flooding. Small dry dropper rigs should be the ticket.

August 13, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Looking better everyday. Small dries and nymphs should have you in fish all day.

August 13, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: The water is dirty within the campground section due to a large log jam a mile up the trail. If you can get above that, the water is clear and the fish are happy. Small dry dropper rigs should keep you in fish.

August 13, 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.

CONDITIONS: Too warm to safely land and release fish. Wait until the weather cools down to fish these lakes.

August 13, 2026

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

CONDITIONS: Too warm to safely land and release fish. Wait until the weather cools down to fish these lakes.

August 13, 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: Too warm to safely land and release fish. Wait until the weather cools down to fish these lakes.

August 13, 2026

CFS: 212

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Rubberlegs, San Juan Worms, Sparkle Stones, Halfbacks, Jigged Prince, Drag Queen, golden stones, caddis, pmd’s, grey drakes.

CONDITIONS: Starting clear from the recent rains. Try fishing with stonefly nymphs and jigged attractors under an attractor dry fly pattern until you start to see noses up on stonefly’s, PMD’s, grey and green drakes, and caddis. Remember to pack the bear spray as well.

We have 5 days of rain moving in so check the CFS graph before you commit to fishing this area.

Hoot owl fishing restriction have been lifted.

August 13, 2026

Yellowstone Lake

FLIES: Hares ear, Pheasant Tails, Midge Pupa, Buggers, Balanced Leeches, Thin Mint, Scuds.

CONDITIONS: The fish have started to move to deeper water. Try throwing buggers, balanced leeches, scuds, and midge pupa. Look for noses up on midges, callibaetis, caddis, and terrestrials. Mornings and evenings are your best chance for catching fish from shore.

CFS: (Lake outlet) 1610

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Pats Rubber Legs, Pepperoni Yuk Bug, Sparkle Stones, PMD’s, Caddis, Grey and Green Drakes, Golden Stones, and Spuce Moths.

CONDITION: Open to fishing! Try working stonefly nymphs in the morning until you start to see bugs hatching. Look for noses up on PMD’s, Caddis, Spuce Moths, Gray and Green Drakes, and Stonefly’s.

Hoot owl fishing restrictions have been lifted.