Yellowstone National Park?

[TyeDyeTwins]

Anyone have anything to say?

Recent reports, general info, etc. is acceptable.

I know about the lead ban, single hooks, and no bait.[]
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[jaklakmak]

What do you want to know?
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[TyeDyeTwins]

[quote jaklakmak]What do you want to know?[/quote]
Anything you are willing to divulge.
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[albinotrout]

Don't forget barbless hooks too. I have caught Brooke's on the galatin using royal wulffs.
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[fishjon]

Just got back from five days in Shoshone. Hundred fish days and we spent time hiking and exploring geyser basin everyday. Pocket lake was fantastic as well. The only disapointment was that the browns were not up in the shallows like last time I was there. We only caught mackinaw. They were deep as well. We would drop anchor in sixty feet of water then drop a tube down( brass head). Most times the jig wouldn't get to the bottom. We camp on grizzly beach. I have never seen another boat on that side of the lake.
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[Kent]

Any size to the macks?
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[jaklakmak]

Best time to catch the browns in the shallows is October. Grizzly Point is a good place to camp for sure. Caught a ton of big ones off that point and in the Bay where Pocket dumps into. Did you fish the narrows at all? If so how was it? Been wanting to hit Shoshone again this year but been too busy at work and having too much fun catching monster Macs in Yellowstone Lake. I usually get into Shoshone 3-4 time a season. Couple times in June and a few time in Oct when the Browns and Macs are spawning.
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[FishingLunatic]

Haven't been there recently but i'm guessing any flies that look like a type of fly and and lures that look like a type of fish work.
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[Kent]

I had good luck casting a silver Kastmaster in Yellowstone Lake from one of the large sand bars.
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[EvilTyeDyeTwin]

[quote kentofnsl]I had good luck casting a silver Kastmaster in Yellowstone Lake from one of the large sand bars.[/quote]

[cool]Awesome[cool]
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[WestFork]

For a hiker like you, Heart lake is a do-able day trip. Pretty cool hike through a backcountry thermo field. Think hotpots without boardwalks! Watch your step![]. The lake has some of the biggest Fine Spotted Snake River cutts around. Did I say big!?! Quality not quantity type fishing, but oh buddy when you land one....!!!! Wade out and try damsel nymphs. You'll pretty much have the place to your self, just another option.
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[TiteLines]

I have always had luck on the Yellowstone Lake casting or trolling Panther Martin spinners. The Cuttys seem to like all black, yellow with silver blade and black with silver blade the best. They're a bit heavier, so cast well if you don't have a boat. jake's are also a fav.

TiteLines
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[jaklakmak]

Just got back from Yellowstone Lake. Landed over 70 fish in 6 hours. Biggest of the day was a gutty 13lber full of cuts.
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[flygoddess]

Don't they want you to keep the Macks?
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[jaklakmak]

Yes and they will fine you if they catch you putting them back. I usually keep a bunch for the smoker and kill the rest by hitting them over the head and puncturing their air bladder.
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[up2nogood]

Soda Butte two days ago, caught everything on dries, X Caddis worked best for me .
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[night_flyguy]

Just got back from the Madison right outside Yellowstone. I second the x-caddis. Great fishing right at sunset and well into the night. Big light colored stimulator with an x-caddis behind it were the ticket fished right off the bank.
Caught this beauty on a size 14 x-caddis a foot from the bank. Color doesn't matter cause its nighttime.

[#0000bf]Don't check the Inline button, unless you also post the picture inside of the post. -- Kent[/#0000bf]
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[ironrod]

So we catch a bunch of lakers every opener but when I go back in July or Aug I can't seem to find them. Where and what are you using ? We keep them all. That water produces the best tasting lakers I've ever had.
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[AFFamily]

NVG's! How do you fish with those on? I had a hard time driving a humvee with them let alone fish!
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[jaklakmak]

I usually fish the S.E. corner of the lake where the Thorofare River dumps into the lake. There are some really nice shelves where the big macs like to hang out and feed on small cuts coming in and out of the river. I usually fish in 60-110' fow of water this time of year to catch them. By Oct its only in about 10-40'.
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