Lewis Lake
Lewis Lake in Yellowstone National Park has been
red hot with excellent hatches of Callibaetis duns and spinners (size 14
& 16) as well as Mahogany spinners (size 14) and giant caddis (size 8).
Ants and large beetles may also be present.
Look for brown trout cruising the shallows during
these hatches. Try to determine the direction of travel and then lead
the trout with your cast. Good patterns are Parachute Hare’s Ear,
Parachute Adams, Thorax Callibaetis, Callibaetis spinners and so on.
Especially on calm days the trout can get very
selective and you may need to experiment with different patterns to find
what is working best. Long leaders (12-15’) and fine tippets (6x) are
also helpful.
Yellowstone Lake
Yellowstone Lake is fishing well, as usual. Not
nearly as technical as Lewis Lake, Woolly Buggers and leeches are just
about all you’ll need for the indigenous cutthroats. Strip them in with
an erratic retrieve using frequent pauses. Brown, black, and olive in
size 8 or 6 all will work well.
Yellowstone River
The Yellowstone River opens tomorrow, July 15.
Expect big crowds and good fishing.
Guy Turck
Yellowstone
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