Salmonflies are ripe in Yellowstone country and along with them emergences of caddis and mayflies continue on most rivers and streams. Too, if you have a wildflower enthusiast along on your river forays they'll certainly appreciate the wet June we have had so far as the meadows along our waters are in full bloom, rich with a wide assortment of wildflowers.

Last evening fishing evening Caddis on the Madison River a flock of 15 Avocets circled me as I stood casting from an island I've seen these birds on for the past several years. My fishing log indicates last season there were 11, and the year before I counted 9 birds in their flock. This year the birds arrived a full week before the past 2 Junes. I suspect they may be here to take advantage of the salmonfly hatch and feast on adults. It is great to see them back and watch them fly in their precise and tight formations.

Last week Yvon, Mauro and I finished up our little book I've been writing about in this report. The book will be available around Christmas, we hope, so stay with us in this report for updates from time-to-time on a publication date.

We had some incredible fishing while "researching" for our book. You will see a photo of Mauro's great brown trout, Photo #1 he took on the Firehole in this newsletter. We're sure it's the same trout he took last June in the same spot, literally at the very same rock as last year. The fish measured just over 22" in June 2012. This year it taped in at 24". A big male brown in wonderful condition taken on the same fly as last year.

Madison River Foundation
This Saturday, June 22nd, marks the Madison River Foundation's annual gala event which will be held at Sun West Ranch. We hope to see you there! The foundation's important work continues in the Madison Valley and to learn more and join if you are not already a member check our their web site.

A reminder if you have not already commented on the Madison River Recreation Plans it to do so now as the deadline is 21 June. Please take a minute to go to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks web site and the link to comment on the proposed plan of which will manage the river into the future.

Make sure to check out a story in this week's The West Yellowstone News on our Tenakra fishing!

Don't say we did not tell you so in this newsletter. Cam and I have been writing about how this spring's incredible dry-fly fishing and still most anglers are just now arriving. Those who took our hints and came early have had awesome angling by arriving 2-3 weeks earlier.

This morning Jackie and I are heading to the Madison near Lyon Bridge to fish the first PMD emergences of the season on this river. Word from our guides have it they are seeing scattered hatches of PMD's from Lyon to McAtee and the weather calls for overcast today with a good chance of rain, perfect conditions for PMD's. It will be hard not to drive into the Park to fish the Madison and Firehole as PMD's continue emerging on both rivers, but we like the chance to fish the lower river, plus there will be caddis and maybe a stonefly or two. Then the Henry's Fork has been good as has the Gibbon and the Gallatin is turning on now too.

As usual in the rest of this issue, you'll find fishing news from Yellowstone Country in the weekly Fishing Report. You can see what's hot off the vise in the Fly of the Week, get a sneak peek at some of the best materials on our tying bench in the Fly Tying Material of the Week, and stay up to date with the guide staff and their trips in the Guide Trip of the Week.