I'm making an impromptu trip up to Broken Bow this Thursday and Friday, and was wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for fly patterns? I've fished there quite a bit, but never in the HOT months. I'm assuming I'll need some terrestrials and heavy nymphs for fishing deep. Also, if anyone is heading that way let me know! Here is a photo of one of the bigger ones we pulled out of evening hole last trip � he put up quite a fight!

I sure wish I was going with you. My wife and I need a get away and I need some LMF time lol.
They had a supplemental stocking a few weeks ago from a Missouri outfit. They were the Palomino and from pics I have seen looked to be decent size.

Mayflies are hatching. Buddy of mine was there last week.

Beavers Bend Fly�s

Over the years I have come up with this list.

MAIN FLIES:

Olive Near Deere's or Pink 1/80th-1/100th ( for the non purists )
Bead Head Pheasant Tails (Size: 14-18)
Hares Ear (Size: 14-18)
Orange Soft Hackles (Size: 16-18)
Red Hackles (Size: 16-18)
Bead Headed Wollybuggers (Colors: Olive, White, Black, Rust) (Size: 10-20, I like Big WB�S)
Black Midges (Size: 12-22)
Red Midges (Size: 12-22)
Blue Winged Olive (Size:16-22)
Sulpher (Size: )
Cahill (Size: 18-22)
San Juan Worm's pink, red, white, peach
Pink Egg
Chartreuse Egg
Peach Egg
Red Egg


January:

Hatches: Baetis, Blue Winged Olive, Light Cahill, Midge
Flies to use: Pheasant tails, Red Fox Squirrel, San Juan worm, Egg Patterns, Griffiths Gnat, Adult Caddis, Emergers


February:

Hatches: Mayflies, Midges, March Brown

Flies to use: March Browns, Bead Headed Black and Red Midges (size 12-14), San Juan worms, egg patterns, Griffiths gnat, CDC, Emerger Patterns, Soft hackle

March:

Hatches: Blue winged Olive, Midges

Wet Flies to use:
Soft Hackle, Copper Johns, Pheasant Tails, Egg patterns, Red Fox squirrels, crane fly

Dry Flies to use: Griffiths Gnats, Hares Ears, March Brown (mayfly), Blue Winged Olive (mayfly)

Flies to use: Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Adams, Thread Midges, and Caddis Pupae Flies, Soft Hackles, Midges, Hares ears, Pheasant tails, Prince nymphs


April:

Hatchs: Flying Ants, Caddis, Mayflies, Crane flies, Midges

Flies to use: Red Soft Hackle, Elk Hair Caddis, Midges, Ants,

May:

Hatches: Baetis, Beetles ,Blue Winged Olive, Brown Caddis, March Brown ,Tan Caddis

Wet flies (nymphs) to use: Cream Colored Soft Hackles, Nymphs, Adam Parachutes 12-16, Hare's ear Nymphs, Elk hair caddis

Dry flies to use: CDC Caddis and CDC Mayfly Emergers, EHC, Adam Parachutes


June:

Hatches: Mayfly, PMD's, Sulphurs
Flies to use: Grasshoppers, Ants, Midges, Mayflies, Caddis

July:

Hatches: Mayflies, Midges
Flies to use: Copper Johns, Griffiths Gnats, EHC, Ants, Griffiths Gnats, Soft Hackles, Hoppers, Soft Hackles, Hoppers

August:

Hatches: Midge, Hexagenia, Caddis, Mayflies, Mosquitoes
Dry Flies: Caddis and Mayflies (including dry, emergers, and cripples)
Flies to use: Soft Hackles, Midges, Pheasant Tails, Copper Johns, Small Mayfly Imitations, Caddis Pupae, Emergers, Hoppers



September:

Hatches: PMD/s, BWO's Yellow Sally, Grass Hoppers and Katy-Dids, Hexagenia Mayflies

Wet flies (nymphs) to use: Green Bead Head Caddis Nymph imitations in about size 14-16, Egg patterns, San Juan Worm, Various Soft Hackles, Light Cahill, Grasshopper, Ant, Hex Nymph, Hoppers

Dry flies to use: Stimulators on a size 10 hook, Elk hair Caddis, Hex

October:

Hatches: Caddis, Grey Mayflies, Blue Quills Blue Winged Olives Midges, Sulfurs
Flies to use: Miracle Midge, Zebra Midge, Egg Patterns, San Juan Worm, Pink Eggs

November:

Hatches: Small Tan Caddis, Small Black Caddis, Midges, Blue Wings
Flies to use: Thread Midges, Caddis Emergers, spiders, Copper John, Egg Patterns, San Juan Worms

December:
Hatches: Black Caddis, Blue Winged Olives (mayfly) and Midges.
Flies to use: Emergers, Caddis, Mayfly, Midges, Egg patterns -pink mainly.
Dry flies to use: Griffiths Gnat, Blue Winged Olive, Black Caddis

Wow!! That's great information Tarponfly.

Here's my suggestion:


Take me with you!!

Carey, you are super nice guy.

Was there yesterday myself... caught one on Spillway that hung over both sides of my "Measure-net", so a little over 24".... alas lost him as I was working to photo... TONS of little wild ones in the river. Never seen so many fish in the river that size.

Lots of golden trout in the Evening Hole... couldn't get them to turn on anything, although one took a WB early in the morning... are they more selective than others, or was it just one of those days?

Went Friday evening and caught 8 trout in the first 10 drifts including a 23.5" still swimming. They must have just stocked or the fish were extremely hungry. Also THANKS to the guy that let me carry out his mono., water bottles, and trash !

I concur, 100,000 3" trout in spillway creek and at least 30,000 folks catching and killing them.

Counted 3 game warden trucks at Sids at dark it appeared as though they needed more ticket books.

its supposed to rain tues. n wed so maybe I can get a little peace n quiet this week.

okies confirmed a stocking last monday but it would be hard to believe it was anything but 3-4 babies.

Off to zone 2 tomorrow.

denny

So here's my report:

I was there Thursday evening and all day Friday � the fishing was great. First off, the park was nearly empty, I think I saw three anglers all day on Friday. Trout were biting hard on hoppers (I was using some larger foam and Dave's Hoppers) and especially size 16 stimulators. Probably pulled in 25-30 trout over a 24 hour period � a bunch of the smaller wild fish and probably 10 fish over 14".

I went to spillway and had some luck, caught two small fish and one around 16". The spot that was best by far: Lost Creek. Those fish had obviously not seen a dry fly in a long time. Every time I threw my stimulator in, I had some sort of action. The fishing was a bit tougher, with lots of vegetation (which I kind of prefer), but it was shady and secluded. I caught 5 fish over 14" (one around 18-20") in the creek, as well as several smaller trout. Overall, now seems to be a great a great time for the LMF � never a dull moment and maybe a bit less crowded. I did have a little luck on nymphs, but didn't throw any streamers (which I'm told would be a great option as well).

Sounds like a fun trip with the top water bite. Thanks for the report and pics.
Is that a Orvis Superfine Glass?

Great pics and details, thanks for sharing.

Sounds like a great trip. I'll be heading up in a few weeks and can't wait to throw some poppers, and streamers. Btw, that is a 5 weight Orvis superfine glass rod Steven was using. I'll be taking my glass 4 weight with me. Can't wait to catch some of those wild bows.