Montana

Hebgen: We’re seeing plenty of Callibaetis hatching on and around the lake, as well as a strong hatch of midges continuing. A good number of gulpers have been spotted on the calmer days. We’ve been producing pretty well on stripped leeches and similarly small streamers.

Flies: #8 Black or Olive Simi Seal Leech, #6 Balanced Squirrel Leech Black, #6 Olive or Black Hot Bead Leech, #8 Booby Leach, #8 Thin Mint, #18 BBQ Baetis, #14 Olive Nugget, #12 O.S. Buzzer, #18 Two Bit Hooker, #16 Long Tailed Spinner Callibaetis,
#16 Purple Missing Link, #20 Low Water Baetis
Flows:
Inflow to Hebgen Lake: 978 cfs
Hebgen Lake Outflow: 830 cfs
Kirby Flows: 1070 cfs
Temp @ Kirby: High – 66 F
Low – 51 F

** Flows as of 12pm June 19th, 2024 **

MRO Guide BJ Stone’s Client Uri With a Studly Madison River Brown
Upper Madison:
The Madison is fishing very very well throughout the whole river. We’ve gotten reports of big bugs above Ennis, so its only a matter of time before they’re further up the float & wade section. Nymphs are most likely still the best way to go, but we’ve been doing pretty well on small chubby’s, caddis, and PMD’s on top!
Flies: #10 Pat’s Rubberlegs – Black, #16 Black OR Red Krystal Dip, #14 Olive Grub, #14 Pilva’s Perdigon – Olive, #16 Royal Chubby, #16 Rocky Mountain Mint – PMD, #14 Chocolate X-Caddis, #14 CDC & Elk Caddis – Black, #6 Olive Peanut Envy, #6 Olive OR Black Mini Sex-Dungeon, #8 Hot Bead Thin Mint, #6 Black Sparkle Minnow Yummy

MRO Guide Noah Norwood showing off a rainbow with shoulders and a smiling client!
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YNP
The Western side of YNP is fishing great!
The Firehole, Gibbon, & Madison are all fishing well despite the slight runoff with dries and nymphs. There’s a smorgus board of bugs on the menu – Caddis, White Millers, PMD’s, BWO’s, Yellow Sallies, and Stoneflies. Soft Hackles and Streamers have been producing as well.
**The Firehole & Madison in YNP have been reaching temperatures exceeding 70 degrees F. Please give the fish a break after 11am/12pm. There’s plenty more water around!**
Flies: #16 Olive Hairs Ear, #16 Olive Hot Spot, #14 Czech Frenchie, #14 Diving Caddis – Olive, #16 Partridge & Pheasant Flash Back, #8 Rio’s Juicy Stone – Salmonfly, #16 DOA PMD, #18 CDC Biot BWO Comparadun, #16 Elk Hair Caddis – Dark Brown OR Olive, #18 Purple Missing Link, #6 CH Sparkle Minnow – Brownie, #6 Peanut Envy – Olive OR Brown

Flows:
Madison near West Yellowstone: – 422 cfs
Yellowstone below Yellowstone Lake: – 4350 cfs
Gibbon: – 118 cfs
Firehole: – 312 cfs & 72 Deg. F
Gallatin near Big Sky: 1210 cfs
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Get out there!