Cody River Access / Shoshone Floaton Shoshone River
Fall weather with clear skies and mild temperatures
- 01Fall weather with clear skies and mild temperatures.
- 02Expect active Blue-Winged Olive and October Caddis hatches.
- 03Midges and egg patterns are increasingly important in cooler water.
- 04Target deeper, slower runs and tailouts for Whitefish.
- 05Employ slow, accurate presentations and consider weighted nymphs.
What to tie on at Cody River Access / Shoshone Float
Picked from recent reports for this stretch.
San Juan Worm
Explicitly recommended for muddy conditions in the Lower Shoshone, excellent for attracting fish after rain events.
Buy at AmazonSparkle Dun
Angler reports suggest looking for heads up on BWOs in the afternoon, and this emerger is excellent for matching those emerging insects in the film.
Peanut Envy
Explicitly mentioned in angler reports as a productive streamer for current conditions, targeting aggressive trout in the higher flows.
Sculpzilla
Explicitly mentioned in angler reports as an effective streamer for current conditions, imitating baitfish in elevated spring flows.
Black Woolly Bugger
Angler reports indicate streamers are highly effective, and this classic pattern imitates leeches and baitfish in the higher, colder flows.
Prince Nymph
Angler reports explicitly recommend this versatile nymph, a consistent producer year-round and especially effective in spring flows.
Buy at AmazonBeadhead Caddis Pupa
Angler reports explicitly recommend this pattern, effective for imitating subsurface caddis which are actively emerging in spring.
Buy at AmazonSlumpbuster
Mentioned in the Lower Shoshone report and especially productive in high, off-color water, imitating baitfish.
Buy at AmazonBlack Woolly Bugger
''Dark streamers'' were recommended for the muddy Lower Shoshone, imitating leeches and sculpins active in off-color water.
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What changes on the water through the year, with the flies for each season.
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