Casting from behind or even from the side of the fish is futile. You must quarter your cast to the incoming fish. Keep your casts ahead of and in front of the fish. If you find fish consistently rising then go with a Midge Emerger dry fly pattern. Chasing these pods are best accomplished from a boat (with an onboard electric) or pontoon. Midge emergence begins around 10:30 am and working trout start to pod up. Midge adults and pupas are the patterns of choice. As always, 20" rainbows and browns are common. These post spawn rainbows are feeding in less than 1 foot of water all along the north shore of the lake however if it's a low snowpack year and they raise the levels, the beds will be too far out and deep to fish. As soon as the huge Chironomid emergence begins the fish become very active. There is other prominent world class dry fly waters but none can boast rising trout on any calm, sunny or overcast day, for four months out of the year. ![]() This is a recipe that creates perhaps the finest dry fly fishery in the world. By the time the famous Trico and Callibaetis hatch arrives, these fish are accustomed to feeding on spinner flies. It's this prolific midge hatch that teaches the Hebgen trout to feed on top. The better Fly shops and guides would never tell you this, they work hard and need to make a living and have more empathy than me.įrom mid-May to late July, Hebgen Lake is a Chironomid factory. In other words, two fish on the single dry fly is far more impressive than six fish blind cast bobbering. If you're an experienced angler, a little inside tip, nobody is impressed on how many fish you caught (indicator fishing), it's how you caught it. If you are into the bobbering scene (you know if you are), then no need to continue reading the following babble. Judging how most of the western rivers are now fished, it seems this trend is here to stay. The last 5 years or so, I've also witnessed an influx of novice and guided fly fishers turn what was "the world's greatest dry fly lake" into just another bobber lake. There were far more spinners, however, after many years of absent spinners, it usually takes a few years for the younger generation trout to become conditioned (gulpers) again. The winter lake levels during 2015-2016 were not as severe. As a result, many of the epic Callibaetis spinner falls that was once common on a typical summer day, is now meager in comparison. This has eliminated vast areas of winter nurturing habitat for many of the aquatic entomology. Recent years, due to dam repairs, have reduced winter lake levels dramatically. This report is up-to-date on what's happening with one of the finest dry fly lakes in the world. (For more in-depth information on fly fishing Hebgen Lake go to Hebgen Lake in our Outside Yellowstone Directory) ![]() As a primer to the Hebgen Lake fishing report be sure to review our Outside Yellowstone Directory - Hebgen Lake for equipment and techniques. The Hebgen Lake fishing report is an annual report on what you can expect each year.
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