Roffwarg
07-31-07, 05:44 PM
Spent last week fishing with my dad Northeast Wyoming, mainly in the Shoshone National Forest. We spent the first couple days on the N. Fork of the Shoshone. It's an awesome river, and many a 16+" were caught, including a couple that taped out at 20" (see picture). Mainly cutbows with a couple pure bows, brooks, and cutts thrown in too.
Third day was spent on S. Fork of the Shoshone, an often overlooked, but awesome brown trout fishery. Caught lots of brownies in the 12-16" range and most came on a big hopper or stimulator pattern.
Fourth day the rains came, and really didn't let up too much for the rest of the trip. Fished some tribs to the Clarks Fork and caught plenty of wild fish up to 13", and the upper Clarks Fork produced similar results until turning to Chocolate Milk.
We made it into Yellowstone for the last couple days, and got skunked on the Yellowstone River, where the fishing was flat out tough and humbling after a few days of non-stop action. Despite the skunk, it was nice to be back in the park. Would have liked to fish other streams, but everything else was completely blown out due to the rain, but at least it was a much needed rain.
We saw a black bear, tons of bison, some pronghorn, elk, mule deer, coyote, a fox, and a HUGE white pelican on the Yellowstone River. Despite the bear spray and lots of paranoia, mr. grizz wasn't seen.
Spent a few minutes of the last day fishing Rock Creek near Red Lodge, MT. Nice little stream with plenty of fiesty trout. Its amazing that an average no name tributary out west would be the jewel of the state if it existed here in GA.
Third day was spent on S. Fork of the Shoshone, an often overlooked, but awesome brown trout fishery. Caught lots of brownies in the 12-16" range and most came on a big hopper or stimulator pattern.
Fourth day the rains came, and really didn't let up too much for the rest of the trip. Fished some tribs to the Clarks Fork and caught plenty of wild fish up to 13", and the upper Clarks Fork produced similar results until turning to Chocolate Milk.
We made it into Yellowstone for the last couple days, and got skunked on the Yellowstone River, where the fishing was flat out tough and humbling after a few days of non-stop action. Despite the skunk, it was nice to be back in the park. Would have liked to fish other streams, but everything else was completely blown out due to the rain, but at least it was a much needed rain.
We saw a black bear, tons of bison, some pronghorn, elk, mule deer, coyote, a fox, and a HUGE white pelican on the Yellowstone River. Despite the bear spray and lots of paranoia, mr. grizz wasn't seen.
Spent a few minutes of the last day fishing Rock Creek near Red Lodge, MT. Nice little stream with plenty of fiesty trout. Its amazing that an average no name tributary out west would be the jewel of the state if it existed here in GA.