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Readers Respond: User-Submitted Fish Reports from the West Region

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By Brian Milne, About.com

Interact with your fellow fly fishermen and submit your own fishing reports from the West Region: Alaska, California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Montana, Utah, Nevada and Wyoming.

Your reports have to be approved, but I'll review them on a regular basis. So keep your fish reports coming.

In your post, be sure to include the fishery, city and state, conditions, flies used, and, of course, how many fish you caught. Any other details are appreciated.

Thanks for your contribution. Share Your Fish Reports

Yellowstone River Fishing Report

The Gallatin River is fishing great. There have been caddis throughout the day and lots of fish up eating them. Stonefly nymphs and small Woolly Buggers have also worked well. The Yellowstone River in Paradise Valley is starting to fish well. The flows are still a little high but great days are right around the corner. The Lower Madison has been fishing well with Crayfish and Lightning Bugs. Salmonflies are up near Reynolds pass on the Upper Madison and fish are looking up for them. The fly fishing in Yellowstone Park is open! The Firehole fished extremely well on opening day. Stripping little black and olive woolley buggers worked best. Swinging soft hackles also worked really well. The Lamar, Soda Butte and Slough Creek are all clear and fishing pretty well. Caddis, PMD's, Yellow Sallies, and Green Drakes have been hatching daily. The fishing this summer should continue to get better as the temperatures continue to warm up.
—IceSky

Santa Margarita Lake

Santa Margarita Lake in Santa Margarita, Calif., is starting to turn over with the warm weather. Plenty of bass and crappie to be had on streamers. Get out there.
—Guest Bob

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