YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

PREDOMINATE ACTIVITY, HATCHES & FOOD FORMS

JULY 16TH THRU AUGUST

Our attention does not really shift during this period from the last, but focuses primarily on the Yellowstone River and its tributaries. These streams offer some of the greatest fishing for cutthroat trout that an angler can find anywhere. The Yellowstone above the falls opens to fishing on July 15th and is a good place to avoid on that particular day unless you like overcrowded fishing conditions. Terrestrials become active during this time and the trout... lets just say they like terrestrials, very much. Many species of caddis can be found on the streams and are a significant part of any trout diet. The Yellowstone River will still have a number of salmon flys, especially early in the period.

FLY PATTERN RECOMMENDATIONS

Bullet Head Hopper
Size # 6, #8, #10, #12
Stock# DF107
Caps Instigator, Olive, Yellow, Phesant Tail
Size #8, #10, #12, #14
Stock# DF112
Chernobyl Ant
Size #6, #8, #10
Stock# DF114
Ext .Body Crickit
Size #8
Stock# DF120
Ext. Body Gray Drake
Size #12, #14
Stock# DF123
Hermaphrodite Beettle
Size #8, #10, #12, #14
Stock# DF132
ParachuteAdams
Size # 12, #14, #16, #18, #20
Stock # DF142
Baetis Thorax
Size #16, #18, #20
Stock #SD103
PMD Soft Hackle
Size#16, #18
Stock#SN114
PMD Emerger
Size#20
Stock#SN113
CDC PMD Emerger
Size #16, #18, #20
Stock #SD109
CDC PMD Transitional Dun
Size #16, #18, #20
Stock #SD110
Parachute Midge
Size #20
Stock #SD112
PMD Quigley
Size #16, #18, #20
Stock #SD113