Conditions
Water cleared significantly after morning thunderstorms, with overcast skies keeping fish less wary through the afternoon. Flows sat at 674 cfs at Island Park gauge, down from 800 cfs two weeks prior, tightening seams and opening up wade access across the flatwater. Terrestrials dominated the dry-fly menu—ants and beetles from mid-morning through late afternoon—with grasshoppers picking up around midday. Consider nymphing deep in Box Canyon right after storms clear, then shift to the Railroad Ranch flatwater for dry-fly work once conditions improve.
Gauges
Recommended flies
Bionic Ant 2.0 - Black #16Bionic Ant 2.0 - Brown #12Bionic Hopper - Tan #12Bionic Hopper - Purple #12Tungsten Split Case Nymph - PMD #20Stealth Link Mercer - PMD #20Parachute Adams Blue Wing Olive #22Juju Baetis Tungsten #22Corn-fed Caddis CDC Tan #20Egan's Frenchie #12Egan's Thread Frenchie Jig - Olive #12Coffey's CH Sparkle Minnow Sculpin #6