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July 18th 2011 Fishing Report

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Bob

Water

 

Reservoirs

+Flaming Gorge - 86%

-Henry's Lake - 100%

-Island Park - 99%

+American Falls - 100%

+Jackson Lake - 101% 

+Palisades - 99%

+Hebgen - 99% 

 

Flows

-Green River below Flaming Gorge Res - 4,800 cfs (1,650 is LT median)(14.0oC)

-Henry's Fork below  Coffee Pot Rapids - 189 cfs
-Henry's Fork below  IP Dam - 839 cfs (1,160 is LT median)

-Henry's Fork @ Rexburg - 4,290 cfs (1,680 is LT median)

-Yellowstone @ Outlet - 9,040 cfs (3,870 is LT median)

-South Fork @ Heii - 22,900 cfs (13,700 is LT median)
-Madison @ Kirby Ranch - 1,930 cfs (1,190 is LT median)

-Blacksmith Fork @ Hyrum, UT - 235 cfs (110 is LT median)

-Provo @ Charleston UT - 521 cfs (203 is LT median) (1999 Max 553)
+Weber @ Coalville UT - 735 cfs (195 is LT median)

  

Long-Range Weather Forecasts

Jul-Aug-Sep 2010 - Cooler and wetter than normal

Aug-Sep-Oct 2010 - Utah warmer, Idaho & Montana normal precipitation & temps


 

Fishing Report

 

Idaho

 

Box Canyon - Flows down a bit, but still high and a boat is still best. .

  

Last Chance, Harriman State Park & Pinehaven - Fishing well - Pale Morning Duns, Flav's and Caddis. The evening caddis hatch is still your best bet.

Lower Mesa, Warm River to Ashton - Golden stones fished against the banks with a dropper is your ticket.

Ashton to St. Anthony - Still big water, but this is where your guide will probably take you. Green and Grey Drakes along with Golden stones fished against the banks and through the deep slower runs will be best.

Henry's Lake - Fishing has been on and off - focus on the springs and Targhee Creek areas.

Silver Creek - Until the tricos to start to show, the best action is with caddis in the evening.

South Fork - You have better choices! High, cold and dangerous.

Yellowstone Park

 

Firehole - PMD's and Caddis are showing best above Midway Geyser Basin.

 

Gibbon - Still high and cold but some expect success with stimulators or other attractors fished up close to the bank.

 

Madison in the Park - PMD's, gray drakes and evening caddis are best - focus on 9 mile to the junction. Summer rains could bring flows up again and slow the surface action.

 

Upper Yellowstone River - Opened to very high, fast and cold flows. Buffalo Ford parking is still under water. Not worth the danger!

Yellowstone Lake - Opened without ice - look for bank cruisers - black leeches best.

Gardner - Think big and bigger stones!

Slough - Should begin to fish

Lamar and Soda Butte - Still high and off color

Montana

Madison River - Some dry fly action now at $3 and above the West Fork! Forget an early dinner and focus on Caddis dries until dark.

 

Gallatin - Clearing in the Park - caddis and green drakes starting.

 

Hebgen - Midges are down and Callibaetis are up.

 

Colorado

 

Frying Pan, CO - Flows are down and heads are up! PMD's. BWO's and Green Drakes.

 

Utah 

 

Green River, UT - Flaming Gorge releases decreased July 14, to powerplant capacity of 4,600 cfs and should remain at that level for the next several weeks. Warmer weather and warmer water should bring on the cicadas and surface action!

 

Provo River - Drakes, PMD's, Caddis and stoneflies are out! Probably better on the middle. 


Macks Inn, ID Weather

 

 


High /
Low (°F)
Precip. %
Today
Jul 18
Isolated T-Storms 84°/52° 30 %
Tue
Jul 19
Isolated T-Storms 79°/47° 30 %
Wed
Jul 20
Mostly Sunny 73°/42° 0 %
Thu
Jul 21
Sunny 74°/43° 0 %
Fri
Jul 22
Sunny 75°/43° 0 %
Sat
Jul 23
Sunny 79°/43° 0 %
Sun
Jul 24
Mostly Sunny 79°/44° 0 %
Mon
Jul 25
Mostly Sunny 79°/45° 10 %
Tue
Jul 26
Mostly Sunny 78°/46° 0 %
Wed
Jul 27
Mostly Sunny 78°/45° 0 %

 

 


Dutch John, UT Weather

 


High /
Low (°F)
Precip. %
Today
Jul 18
Isolated T-Storms 82°/60° 30 %
Tue
Jul 19
Isolated T-Storms 83°/59° 30 %
Wed
Jul 20
Isolated T-Storms 83°/56° 30 %
Thu
Jul 21
Mostly Sunny 84°/55° 0 %
Fri
Jul 22
Mostly Sunny 84°/55° 0 %
Sat
Jul 23
Mostly Sunny 84°/55° 0 %
Sun
Jul 24
Sunny 83°/55° 0 %
Mon
Jul 25
Mostly Sunny 83°/55° 10 %
Tue
Jul 26
Mostly Sunny 80°/55° 10 %
Wed
Jul 27
Mostly Sunny 80°/56° 10 %





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In This Issue
Water
Fishing Report
Mack's Inn Weather
Dutch John Weather
Guide Notes
Guide Bench

 

GUIDE NOTES:

 

Pale Morning Dun        Ephemerella inermis, infrequens

 Pale Morning Dun

Henry's Fork Season:                            June 1 through Oct 5

Firehole                                                Opening through May 25 - Jul 10

Madison (YNP)                                      Opening through May 25 - Jul 10

Madison River, Montana                       Jun 25 - Aug 15

Yellowstone River                                  July 15th through September 5th

Slough Creek                                        Jul 1 - Jul 30

Silver Creek, Idaho                               Jul 1 - Aug 15

Provo River, Utah                                 Jun 20 - Jul 15

 

Habitat:                                                 General distribution - All water types

Nymphs:                                               Crawler Nymph - Poor swimmer

                                                            Three Tails

                                                            Pheasant Tail Nymph

Emergers:                                             Emergence is underwater.  Fish shallow with light wire hooks.

                                                            Soft Hackle PMD         

                                                            Quigley Cripple

                                                            PMD Emerger

Duns:                                                   Size: #16 to #18

                                                            Color: Body - Light Yellow/Olive Grey

                                                            Wings - Pale Grey Sparkle Dun

                                                            Sparkle Dun

                                                            Parachutes - Cool weather

                                                            Thorax - Warm weather

Spinners:                                              #16 to #18 Rusty Sparkle Spinner

Presentation:                                         Dead drift, downstream with imitation    reaching the fish before theleader.

Time:                                                    In general, PMD's emerge at the most comfortable time of the day. On a snowy June day on the Firehole, that means around noon when the temperature peaks for the day. A bright, hot day in July on the Henry's Fork may find them emerging as early as 9 A.M. in an effort to avoid the heat of the day; 11 A.M. is probably the most typical on a day without unusual weather circumstances. Emergences can last from 30 minutes to several hours.
Spinnerfalls can be expected on calm mornings and/or evenings. Normal time frames are between 9 A.M. and 11 A.M. and from 7 P.M. to 10 P.M. As with the emergences, there is a tendency for the spinners to choose the most comfortable time within the ranges we have given.

                                                            Spinners - 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M. & 7:00 P.M to 10:00 P.M

                                                            Duns - 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 P.M.           

Strategy:                                               Deformed and stillborn duns most important during cool & wet   weather

                                                            Larger trout will work seams; side eddies, and slack water lanes

                                                            If you see heads, fish floating cripples or dun patterns, if you see tails or surface "bulges" try soft hackles or unweighed nymphs 4" to 6" below the surface.          

 


Guide Bench:  


 

Pale Morning Duns

PMD Nymph

HOOK: Tiemco 5210 or 100, #16-#18.

THREAD: Brown 8/0.

TAIL: Brown partridge fibers.

BODY: Brown rabbit, mixed with yellow Antron.

THORAX: Brown rabbit.

WINGCASE: Gray polycelon.

 

Loop Wing CDC Emerger
 
HOOK: TMC 2487.

THREAD: Uni 8/0.

TAIL: Z-lon or partridge.

BODY: Goose or turkey biot.

LEGS: Deer hair.

WING: CDC.

 

PMD CDC Emerger
HOOK: Tiemco 100, #14-#16.

THREAD: Pale yellow 8/0.

TAIL: Brown Z-lon.

RIB: Fine copper wire.

ABDOMEN: Pheasant tail fibers.

THORAX: PMD Superfine dubbing.

LEGS: Partridge.

WING: Light gray Z-lon under natural CDC.

 

 

Pale Morning Dun Emerger

HOOK: Tiemco 5210 or 100, #16-#18.

THREAD: Yellow 8/0

TAIL: Brown or olive Zelon shuck.

BODY: Pale yellow dubbing.

WINGCASE: Light gray polycelon.

HACKLE: Two turns of starling hackle

 

Cripple, Pale Morning Dun
 
HOOK: Tiemco 100 or 5212, #14-#20.

THREAD: Pale olive 8/0.

TAIL: Brown Z-Lon and marabou, tied sparse.

RIB: Fine red copper wire.

ABDOMEN: Ringneck pheasant tail fibers.

THORAX: Pale Morning Dun Superfine dubbing.

HACKLE: Light dun.

WING: Light gray deer hair.

 

Klinkhamer
 
HOOK: TMC 200R, bent 30° about two hook-eye widths behind the eye.

THREAD: Sparton micro, Unithread 8/0 or other 8/0 thread.

BODY: Peacock herl, reinforced with thread.

THORAX: Abdomen: Dubbed, Here light tan muskrat

HACKLE: Grizzly.

WING: White calf body hair, Antron or turkey flats.

 

PMD Sparkle Dun

HOOK: Tiemco 5210 #16-#18.

THREAD: Yellow or tan 8/0.

TAIL: Brown Zelon shuck.

BODY: Pale yellow dubbing.

WING: Natural deer hair.

 

PMD Parachute

HOOK: TMNC 100, #14-#16.

THREAD: Yellow 8/0

TAIL: White hackle fibers.

BODY: Pale yellow poly dubbing.

HACKLE: Dun, parachute style.

WING: White calf tail.






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