News and Fishing Reports

Box Canyon: Flows out of the Island Park Dam are now at 650 cfs which is a bit low for this time of year. Fishing continues to be good in the "Box" with rubber leggs, small beadhead nymphs and streamers. There have been golden stones hatching in the "Canyon" over the past week but with all of the cold, wet weather we have been having they have not been on the water and therefore there has not been much in the way of dry fly fishing.

Last Chance/Railroad Ranch/Wood Road 16: Fishing throughout this stretch of the river has been good considering the weather. There have been solid PMD and caddis hatches along with a few lingering March Browns. The Green Drakes are starting. The most consistent fishing continues to be down on the Wood Road 16 section of this part of the river. Flies that have proven to be successful over the past week are Harrop's tan Bubbleback Caddis, March Brown No Hackles, black CDC Flying Ants, PMD Last Chance Cripples and PMD CDC Floating Nymphs. Try sight nymphing with Pheasant Tail and/or Turkey Tail Nymphs. If we could ever get a few days of decent weather fishing on this part of the river would improve significantly.

Riverside to Hatchery Ford/Cardiac Canyon: Those individuals who have ventured into these two sections of the river, in spite of the lousy weather we have been having, have been rewarded with excellent fishing. Good hatches of golden stones, caddis, PMD's and March Brown's have accounted for some fine fishing opportunities.

Warm River to Ashton: Fishing on this section of the river has been very good to excellent. Caddis, golden stones, PMD's, yellow sallies and Green Drakes have all been hatching over the past week. The bug that has produced the most excitement for both fish and fishermen has been the emergence of the Green Drakes. This big mayfly has got the fish looking up producing some great dry fly fishing with a variety of Green Drake imitations.

Ashton to Chester/Chester to the Fun Farm: Fishing on these sections of the river has been good but challenging. Most of the fish have been taken on nymphs and streamers in spite of some very strong PMD, Green Drake, Flav and caddis hatches. We feel that the lack of good dry fly fishing is due primarily to the very unsettled weather we have been having and as soon as the weather turns more summer like we should see the fish looking up more than they have.

Henry's Lake: Chironomid fishing on the lake has been very good over the past week or so. This technique of fishing is not for everyone but for those who enjoy fishing a couple of big lake midges under an indicator there have been some great days to be had out on the lake. Not to mention that some very big fish have been caught using this technique.

Other area waters: Firehole River (YNP): Fishing on the Firehole has been excellent with PMD's and caddis. The fish seem to be more keyed into the caddis right now but don't venture onto this popular fishing spot without a good selection of both caddis and PMD's.

Madison River (YNP): The PMD's began to hatch just a day or so ago and the fish are on them already. If you want to escape the crowds along the Firehole check out this often overlooked part of the Madison River. I'll bet you wont be disappointed.