The Gibbon River’s status has hung in there - flows are still on the low side, though the storm of the past weekend helped a bit.

Flows remain quite low, today’s flow reading near Madison Junction was 86 cfs at 0500, with today’s average flow 96 cfs.  This flow represents another new record low for today (the previous record set in 2004 on this day at 89 cfs).

Just like last week - if  we were going to work the Gibbon today - we’d probably drag a small olive, brown, or even black woolly bugger through the deeper runs - you’ll need to walk a bit, but it should work. Hang a small mayfly nymph (FBPT or HE) off the back of your favorite streamer.  Soft hackles are still working well fished down and across. 

The browns are still moving up, numbers are better but on the low side.  Fish are more active than last week.

On the more favorable days there are still some BWOs coming off, not river wide, as well as rare caddis late.

Terrestrials are finished - it was just too cold in the Park for the most part last week.

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Flies to have in the box:

Dries:  baetis - BWO, Blue Dun, Olive Sparkle Dun, Comparadun, Para-adams;

Nymphs:  Lightning Bugs, green, gold, silver; PT- BH, FB; Copper John - original, red; San Juan worms, red, brown, olive, black; Soft Hackles, various; Rubberlegs, black, brown

Streamers:  Wooly Buggers, olive, brown, black; Sparkle Buggers, olive, brown, black; PT Bugger; Girdle Bugs

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