Rock Creek Fall Dry Fly Fishing

Great day on Rock Creek! Fish were on the caddis until baetis starting hatching mid-afternoon. Several 12-14 inch trout ate a size 16 BWO parachute in the hot afternoon sun. One pushing 16 inches hammered the little dry fly. I haven’t seen fall fishing this good in years. Strong flows and cold water make all the difference. It’s still difficult to cross Rock Creek, which is unheard of this late in the season for at least 15 years. Take advantage of the great fishing on all our area rivers and streams this fall, before the snow flies (again).

September is Hopper Time!

The hopper bite on the Yellowstone is the best it’s been all summer. Combine that with tricos, baetis and a pretty good streamer bite in the morning and you have some excellent fishing all day long. If you’ve been putting off fishing the Stone, now is the time!

Fall Weather Remains in Place

Cool, wet weather continues to dominate as we go into September. Water temperatures have remained in the prime trout feeding range for most of the summer and it looks like we will enjoy more of the same. The Yellowstone has fished well the past week, with a day or two of slower fishing. On days with consistent weather, the bite has been good. On days when the weather changes back and forth from cloudy to sunny, the bite turns off and on with the changes. The streamer bite is spotty at best, with the hopper/dropper continuing to be the most consistent producer. There are tricos around

Suzie’s first fish EVER ate a hopper! She is now hooked on fly fishing. Look at that smile!

 along with yellow duns and some baetis. There are fish rising in the slicks most days.