If I can make a suggestion, I would try and hit the beaverhead and the Missouri. The Beaverhead, outside of Dillon, is excellent fished with both dries and nymphs. The fish are hot and large. It is not uncommon to catch fish over 22." The beaverhead is better to float than wade, but if you wish to wade, around the dam is good. The flows are consistant in July and there are a lot of fish.
As for the Missouri, this is my favorite river. I like the section just below the dam which is above Craig. Again, it is best fished out of a boat, but does have a lot of wading access. The common size fish is 17-18". There are browns that are very large, but hard to catch. Streamers in the PM seem to get the larger fish. The common hatches are the Trico's in the AM and caddis in the PM. If the weather is a bit colder, beatis can be a good bet. If you fish it in late July, hoppers will be the ticket. Just find the pods of fish rising, sometimes 20-30, and start casting. They seem not to be too selective.
Hope your trip is good.
John Patock
May the holes in your net be no larger than the fish in it.
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