As promised we’re taking advantage of slower days on the Missouri to do some traveling and fishing of our own.
Wednesday was my annual trip to Yellowstone NP to fish Slough Creek with friends from back in Michigan who come out each summer to visit the park and the MO.
We departed from Mammoth campground early Thursday morning intending to hike to at least the second meadow, if not the third when we got to Slough. Despite our early start, our best intentions and a moderately fast-paced hike we stopped at the top of the second meadow, opting to maximize our fishing time rather than spending that time pushing on to find new water which would have left us with little time to fish before we had to start the trek back. We’re working up to camping at one of the backcountry sites so we can truly maximize our Slough Creek fishing experience but for the time being it’s 15 miles of hiking with a couple of hours of fishing in-between.
The water in Slough is on the low side this season but the fishing did not disappoint. We started strong each hooking and landing several nice Cutthroats before having to start working hard for them. As the day wore on and the temps soared the fish retreated to the depths and while we did manage to coax a few into eating nymphs, the action definitely slowed in the afternoon.
This was our third trip into Slough and it’s a trip I hope to make for many years to come. It’s truly a magical place.
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