We understand that to many of our guests it's not just a
hobby or a vacation, but a life long passion for learning and bettering our
angling skills. With that thought in mind we'd like to add some more technical
fishing information to our newsletters as the fishing season approaches.
Our outfitter Eric
Adams from Montana
Fly Fishing Guides will be imparting this insider information which has
taken him and his guides years
to discern.
This month we'd like to reveal the many hatches that our local waters offer from April through September. Below is a general hatch chart from our local waters. A hatch chart is a great reference guide to understanding the seasonal feeding habits of trout. Year after year these insects will emerge (or hatch) on a consistent basis. This allows anglers to select flies in the correct sizes and colors to accurately match the insects upon which trout are focused.
Continued below...
Local
Waters - Hatch Chart |
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| Insects | Size |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
| Stoneflies | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Salmon Fly | 2-6 |
X |
x |
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| Golden Stone | 4-8 |
. | . | X |
x |
. | . |
| Brown Stone | 12-14 |
X |
x |
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| Yellow Sally | 14-16 |
. | . | . | X |
. | . |
| Caddis Flies | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Early Grannom | 12-16 |
X |
x |
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| Spotted Caddis | 12-16 |
. | . | . | x |
X |
X |
| Little Brown Caddis | 14-18 |
X |
x |
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| Plain Brown Caddis | 14-18 |
. | . | . | X |
. | . |
| Mayflies | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Western Green Drake | 10-12 |
x |
x |
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| Western March Brown | 14 |
X |
x |
. | . | . | . |
| Hecuba | 12-14 |
x |
x |
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| Pale Morning Dun | 16-20 |
. | . | . | X |
x |
. |
| Blue Winged Olive | 18-20 |
X |
. | . | . | . | x |
| Terrestrials | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Grasshoppers | 8-14 |
x |
X |
X |
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| Ants | 16-20 |
. | . | . | x |
x |
x |
| Beetles | 12-18 |
x |
x |
x |
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| Misc. | . | . | . | . | . | . | . |
| Midges | 16-24 |
x |
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| Streamers | 2-8 |
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| Insects | Size |
April |
May |
June |
July |
August |
September |
For those of you who have already made your reservations this is a great insight to what types of flies and methods you will be using during your stay. Or if you are interested in a particular 'fabled hatch' in our area this is a great guide to making your reservation to coincide with that hatch.
We will be continuing this series of "Notes from the Tying Bench" in our monthly newsletters and on our web site in the months to come. If you have more specific questions regarding anything fishing please feel free to contact Eric Adams and he'll be happy to answer any of the fishing questions you might have.
If you've been contemplating your visit to Yellowstone Valley Ranch this summer we would advise you to contact us as soon as convenient in order to reserve your preferred guide and dates.
Spring
Fishing Reservations....
Winter
returned to Montana this year, after a long absence and for those
of us at Yellowstone
Valley Ranch spring fever is stirring. A recent
bout of warm weather has us tying flies, sorting gear and has our
thoughts turned toward the remarkable fishing
spring has to offer.
If you've never experienced Montana in the spring we encourage you to visit our Spring Caddis Special page on our web site to learn more.
Since it is our early season we offer this package at a 20% discount from our standard Montana Sampler™ rates. This event is available from April 19th to May 9th. We still have some availability for this great opportunity. If you have questions or would like to make a reservation please contact Paul Robertson at 1.800.626.3526 or via email.
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