Yellowstone!

[orvis1]

[font "Times New Roman"]I will warn you that if you do not like pictures you should close this report immediately! My wife took all the good pictures and a couple of dudes took the fishing pictures. We headed up for a 5-day weekend to Yellowstone to put a nightcap on the summer camping season for our family. I was able to bring a buddy and my boat, my wife got to bring her mother and brother along to sight see a perfect trade to me. We fished the NE part of the parks streams although we only spent one day up there it did not disappoint us. The Norris Junction road was closed making the usual 1-hour drive into a 3-½ hour drive (they really couldn’t have waited 2 more weeks to close it?) Here is a sample of small stream Yellowstone cuts:[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]The picture quality isn’t the best but it gives you the idea from about 10-to about 18 inches is what we caught. The fun was sight casting to rising fish with caddis and terrestrial patterns. Some of the larger fish came nymphing in the seams and deeper pocket waters. Because of the closure I was able to bring my boat up and try some of the lakes I have been driving by for years. Some were slower fishing with nicer fish, some were fast fishing but overall I was surprised at the number of lake trout we caught. [/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]The only fish we caught on hegben (sp?) that day but a nice one that taped at about 19” and near 3lbs… [/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]Lewis Lake was very generous to us we caught a grundle of fish ranging from 11” to 18” all lake trout. In Yellowstone we were only allowed one rod each so we went deep after them. The surprise of the trip was Yellowstone Lake we got caught out in a nasty storm in a huge lake, my boat felt like the ss minnow. We only got to fish for 1-½ hours but the fishing gods d upon me that day! I managed to catch two fish over 4lbs each! I caught one lake trout that taped at 21” and weighted in at 4lbs and the fish of the trip was my 24” 4 ½ lb cut. They both were returned to the water the cut swam away but the mac had to be beaten over the head with my pliers (Yellowstone Lake all lake trout are a mandatory kill). Here are some shots:[/font]
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[font "Times New Roman"]The next bit I can take zero credit for Mrs Orvis1 was nice enough to give me access to her wonderful photo’s to share so I will let the pictures do the talking:[/font]
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Ahh…. Paradise…. See you in a couple years…
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[rctalbot]

Nice report. I wonder if I was standing right by you on Sunday when you took the pic of the bald eagle! Too funny! I didnt fish in Yellowstone, but I hit Henry's Lake on Saturday. Here is a pic of a nice Yellowstone cutt I caught. I love that area up there!
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[fsh4fun05]

I had the choice of Yellowstone or the basin....I should have chose Yellowstone [frown]. Tell the wifey she took some great pics.
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[MONTANA_MAN]

Great photos!

My wife and I try to get to the park a couple times a year.

You picked a good time of the year to visit the park with the family. Looks like you had great fishing success and great weather as well.

Also, glad you stayed safe on Yellowstone Lake...that place can get nasty weather in a hurry!
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