News and Fishing Reports

Box Canyon: The "Box" continues to produce good fishing. Best results have been with small beadhead nymphs and streamers. Try streamers early and late in the day and nymphs from late morning through the afternoon hours. For streamers we suggest Sculpzilla's, Olive Zonkers, Olive and Black Slump Buster's and Double Bunnies. Our favorite beadhead nymphs are Red and Black Krystal Zebra Midges, Red and Brown standard Zebra Midges, Krystal, Flashback and standard Pheasant Tails and Red Headed Step Childs.

Last Chance/Railroad Ranch: The "upper" portion of this section of the river has been a little slow the past couple of days. Concentrate your efforts on the river below the Osborne Bridge and down through the Pinehaven area. Look for Callibaetis, PMDs, Midges and Ants.

Riverside to Warm River: Again, nothing much has changed in this section over the past two weeks. It is still a great place to escape the crowds and have fun fishing attractor dry flies to many small to medium sized trout.

Warm River to Ashton: Fishing has been very good down on this section of the river. Streamers, nymphs and dry flies are all working down here. We have had some good reports of the fish starting to look for hoppers so a hopper dropper system is a good bet. We like using tan Grand Hoppers or Fat Alberts with a size #16 Flashback Pheasant Tail or Brown Zebra Midge in combination.

Ashton to Saint Anthony: Fishing on this part of the river is pretty slow and will remain so untill the days start to get shorter and the nights cooler.

Other area waters: Madison River (below Quake Lake): Fishing is very good to excellent with both dry flies and nymphs. Caddis, Yellow Sallies, Epeorus spinners and Spruce Moth imitations are the ticket.

Hebgen Lake (MT): Tricos, Callibaetis and Damsels are all producing good fishing on the surface. Woolly Buggers and leeches subsurface.