Fishing in the Park opened this Saturday, May 27! We could not be more stoked about the first week of fishing opportunities in the park! If you decide to head into the park, make sure you have bear spray, are fishing lead free, barbless flies, and leave the felt soled boots at home.

Firehole River: You can expect to be seeing some consistent White Miller Caddis, Salmonflies, and Pale Morning Duns starting to ramp up this week. The salmonflies might not be coming out just yet so have some rubberlegs ready to nymph with. The Firehole is holding a nice color right now and fishing well...Read More

Spring time fishing comes with a lot of variability, choosing what fly to use and when or how to use it is no easy challenge this time of year! The Spring brings big temperature swings and conditions that change at the snap of a finger. Despite constantly changing weather and water flows that provide us with some challenging conditions, there are great angling opportunities this time of year.

Having the right flies in the box is the first step to success during your trips to the river this time of year. Here are our tips for making sure your box has the right stuff:

Look at water clarity:

-Use larger, dark colored patterns that have some movement when the water is murky. Flies like a Pat's Rubber Legs in sizes 8 through 12 in colors like Black, Brown, or Coffee usually get the trick done!

Look for bugs on the surface of the water, in the air, or in the bushes:

-Even when the water is murky in the Spring, fish can key in on emerging and hatched bugs like mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies. Checking the bushes for caddis, the rocks beside the water for stonefly husks, and the surface of the water for freshly hatched mayflies can give some important information as to what the fish are looking for on that day.

-Start with the earlier life stages of bugs, then work your way into emergers, and then on to dry flies. It is important to have every life stage of mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies right now.

Swing by our shop for the latest river info:

-Our shop in Big Sky has a phenomenal team of knowledgable staff that can be crucial when you are searching for the most up-to-date information about what flies to use and where to head on the river.