The "Humble Fly" Fishing Shop
1183 Sheridan Ave.
Cody, WY · 82414
307/587-2757 · 307/250-3301

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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REPORT POSTED: MONDAY JULY 26th.  THE FISH HAVE MADE IT UP THE NORTHFORK!!!!  THE RIVERS ARE LOOKING GOOD, HERE WE GO!!!!! CALL THE SHOP FOR UP TO THE MINUTE WATER CONDITIONS. LAKES ARE FISHING VERY WELL!!!

TAILWATERS: THE LOWER SHOSHONE: 18 inches of visibility, FISHIONG WELL TO STREAMERS AND NYMPHS!!!       THE BIGHORN RIVER: THERMOPOLIS: LOOKING GOOD AND FISHING WELL.. Don't forget a full selection of scuds and sowbugs along with small mayfly nymphs and midge nymphs, bring your streamers in all colors but  the basics will catch fish. we all know they don't eat dry flies all day everyday so be prepared to go deep. Same as the lower Shoshone but these fish are bigger, stronger and smarter. You will need lighter tippets here, longer casts that need to be deadly accurate, in other words if you are a beginner I don't suggest this river, the lower Shoshone is a better river for beginners and can still challenge anglers of any level.                   WILD RIVERS: THE NORTHFORK OF THE SHOSHONE:  LOOKING GREAT FISHING EVEN BETTER!!! The northfork is FISHING GREAT , the fish are all the up and they are very high quality. These hogs will be raising heart rates and busting tippett for next few months. 16 inchers will be considered small. Grasshopper patterns rigged with beadheads, Big stonefly nymphs will be very important, sizes 2 through 12, do not forget your stonefly dries, you never know when you will run into a golden stone hatch. Mayfly nymphs sizes 10 through 16 with matching dries. Streamers are always important when you are fishing for hogs, the lake trout that are up the northfork will really slam streamers when given the opportunity. all general beadheads in sizes 2 through 16 will work if you get it in their faces.                     UPPER CLARKSFORK OF THE YELLOWSTONE : FISHING WELL!!!! This river has very good hatches this time of year , golden stones along with a few other stoneflies in smaller sizes,P.M.D. mayflies, green drakes, you have to be ready for anything.    THE LOWER CLARKSFORK:  FISHING GREAT. Grasshoppers, Big stonefly stuff in sizes 4 through 14, big mayfly nymphs in sizes 10 through 16,  all stages of the caddis in the evenings and mornings, Streamers are always important for the big boys. DONT FORGET YOUR HOPPERS!!! We have a million hoppers out in sizes 8 through 14. LAKES. DAMSELFLY STUFF IS VERY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW IN ALL AREA LAKES The high dessert lakes around cody  are fishing like crazy!!!. This may be the best time of year to land a 20+ inch trout.  East Newton: looking good, damselfly nymphs and adults are now extremely important.  Midges in sizes 14 through 18 nymphs and dries, scuds ,sowbugs and streamers. Upper Sunshine reservoir : This piece of water is finally ready, fat cutthroat from 12 to 23 inches populate this lake. Streamers, scuds, damsel nymphs and callibaetis nymphs are all on the menu. Bring your 2x tippet because these critters are not tippett shy this time of year. Always be ready with a few dry midges in sizes 16 through 22, midge cluster patterns are very effective.  LUCE AND HOGAN LAKES: Fishing very well with the same bugs as newton and sunshine.  PLEASE CALL THE SHOP FOR UP TO THE MINUTE CONDITIONS.