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Yellowstone National Park Fishing Report
June 9, 2004
The Firehole River has been producing some very good fishing, with dry fly, nymph, and streamer fishing all being productive. Both PMD’s and Caddis hatches have been seen over the course of the day. Also look for Rusty Spinners in the morning and the late afternoons. Carry imitations of these insects from size 14 through 18. Don’t over-think your nymph patterns. The old reliable Prince, Pheasant Tails, and Hare’s Ears should all yield good results. If you want something a little different, for us Lite/Brite Serendipities and Robo Pheasant Tails have been very effective. The nice part about the Firehole is that it gives anglers the opportunity to fish old traditional wet flies, like the Royal Coachman Wet. Though this form of fly-fishing is not practiced much anymore, it is still very effective and not just on the Firehole. Fish them down and across, on the swing. Another lost fly is the Light Spruce Streamer. Though many streamer patterns will work on the Firehole this is another imitation that goes overlooked. Two insects that should be starting to hatch any day will be Little Yellow Sallies on the upper river and Salmonflies in the Firehole Canyon. Due to the Firehole’s proximity to geothermal features in Yellowstone National Park the fishing usually sours by the first part of July. The Firehole is one of North Americas’ classic fly-fishing rivers. For those of you who have fished it, you know what I’m talking about. For those of you who haven’t this is the time of year to do so.
Good Fishing,
Howard Cole
