Lower Shoshone — The water quality as well as the fishing is very good to Willwood Dam. Fish the canyon and the section through town. Caddis and PMDs are hatching. PMD Sparkles, Compara Duns, Rusty Spinners, Elk Hair Caddis, Royal Trudes and Hoppers are working OK. Ants and beetles are also on the river. Wet flies: Purple and Peacock Prince, San Juan Worms, Pat’s Rubberlegs, black Girdle Bugs and black or tan North Fork Specials. Streamers: Orange Blossom, black, brown or dark olive Zonkers, darker colored Sculpinators, JJ Special Conehead, Black Peanut Envy, dark Sex Dungeons, black or brown Crystal Buggers and other dark streamers that have a lot of hackle or movement. — North Fork Anglers, Cody.
North Fork of the Shoshone — The water flows are at 419 cfs, almost too low to successfully float anywhere on the river. Dry fly action has been good throughout the length of the river. Wet flies: Tan or black North Fork Specials (10-14), especially the black-bodied red or purple tungsten bead versions. Other wet flies (6-16) that are working: Fat Bastard, Epoxy Stone, Double-beaded Stones, Pat’s Rubberlegs, Girdle Bugs, beadhead or regular Prince, Copper Johns, Hare’s Ear or Peacock Soft Hackles. Dries: Tan, purple or gold Chubby Chucks (6-12), Wade’s Ho Candy yellow or purple (8-12), gray Drake and or Royal Wulffs (10-16), Parachute olive or gray (14), Natural Horrors (8-12), Panty Dropper Hoppers (10), Dave’s Hoppers (4-12), yellow Stimulators (8-16), yellow or red Humpys (10-16), Royal Trudes (8-14), Yellow Sallies (16), Elk Hair Caddis (12-18). — North Fork Anglers, Cody.
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