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With the warmer weather of the past week, lakes are very much back on the menu. Ice is off most of the lower elevation lakes and fishing has been good slow stripping leaches and damsel fly nymphs. Water temperatures are still cold so concentrate on deeper water and make sure to keep your retrieve speed slow.
Current Conditions:
Lakes always fish very well in May and June and are a good choice when some rivers are up from melting snow. There is an early brood of callibaetis that can often bring some trout to the surface.
The Month Ahead:
Local lakes are very good in the spring and early summer. There is another flurry of great fishing in August when the tricos and callibaetis hatch in great numbers on Ennis and Hebgen lakes.
Long Term Fishing Forecast:
Depending on the elevation of the lake, May and June can be a great time to site fish to cruising trout or strip streamers for trophies.