Gallatin River Fishing Report

Fall is here and the temperatures are beginning to drop. The summer was great with plenty of water and mild temperatures. Baetis should be showing up on most of the rivers as the temperatures continue to drop.

The Gallatin River is fishing great. There have been a few Baetis on the cooler days and still a few spruce moths around also. Stonefly nymphs and small Woolly Buggers have also worked well. The Yellowstone River in Paradise Valley is fishing ok. The Hopper bite is coming to an end and fish seem to be eating small attracter dries. The Lower Madison is not the best option right now due to the warmer water temperatures but has been fishing well in the mornings.

The fishing in Yellowstone Park has been good. The Lamar and Soda Butte have been fishing well with PMD's, Hoppers, and Terrestrials. Slough Creek has also been good with Terrestrials and Dragonflies.

Fishing has been great for us this summer and should continue into the fall, so come see Greater Yellowstone Flyfishers this season or give us a call at (406) 585-5321 and book a trip with us.

9/25/09

Fishing Conditions & Comments:
The Gallatin has been fishing pretty well. Attractor dry fly patterns have been producing fish. Hopper fishing has been ok down in the valley. Baetis have begun to show up on the cooler cloudy days.

Updated:
9/25/09

Stream Flow:
405 cfs @ Gallatin Gateway; 488 cfs @ Logan

River Conditions:
Clear

Hatches:
PMD's, Caddis, Midges, Grasshoppers, Baetis

Dries:
Parachute Adams #16-#20, Adams Midge Cluster #16-#20, Harrop CDC Hanging Midge #18-#22, Harrop CDC Spent Midge #18-#22, PMD Sparkle Dun #16-#18, PMD Sprout #16-#18, PMD CDC Dun #16-#18, Yellow or Orange Stimulators #14-#16, Olive E/C Caddis #14-#16, Goddard Caddis #14-#16, Peacock Caddis #12-#16, Olive Elk Hair Caddis #14-#16, Spruce Moth #12-#14, Parachute Spruce Moth #12-#14, Parachute Hopper #8-#12, M's Hopper #10,

Nymphs:
Black or Red Copper Johns #16-#20, BH Pheasant Tail #14-#18, BWO Trigger Nymph #16-#18, Harrop's Orange Soft Hackle Thorax Bead #14-#16, BWO Glass Bead Wonder #16-#18, Olive Micro Mayfly #16-#18, Beerhead Baetis #16-#18, Brown & Tan Rubber Legs #8, Olive, Golden and Black Double Bead Stones #6-#10, Poxy Biot Golden Stone #8-#12, Mega Prince #10, B.H. Black Beauty #18, Red Zebra Midge #16-#18, Pink or Red San Juan Worms #12, Olive Mangy Caddis #14-#16, Olive Super Pupa #14-#16, Olive Hotwire Caddis #14-#16, North Fork Special #10-#14, Pat's Rubberlegs #8-#10,

Streamers:
Olive B.H. Rubberleg Woolly Bugger #6-#10, Olive and Black Bow River Buggers #6, Olive or Black Carey Buggers #8-#10 and Peacock Woolly Bugger #8-#10, McCune's Sculpin Tan or Olive #6

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