No rain but rather gusty winds starting at noon.. We again headed into the park and ended up in a long line of traffic, which delayed our arrival to the Firehole right when the wind gusts began.
The Firehole River flows through several geyser basins in Yellowstone including the one which contains Old Faithful.. The river was named by early trappers for the steam that makes it appear to be smoking as if on fire.
Temperatures in the river have been measured as high as 86 degrees and the water contains dissolved chemicals and minerals such as boron and arsenic. Despite this, brown and rainbow trout live and spawn in the river. It is a well known stream for flyfishing.
The chilly gusts up to 30 mph are truly an annoyance and I alternate between fishing and hiding in the car listening to an audiobook. The fish occasionally rise to feed and I rush out to fish with a dry fly but swinging a small fly into this wind is frustrating. By the end of the day, I have had it with the wind and call it quits.
