From the benchWith fog clearing by 9 AM and temps climbing toward 85°F, your best window is the first two hours of light — get your nymphs and small dries in the water before the sun fully hits the river. Focus your terrestrial game on the grassy meadow banks between Absarokee and the canyon mouth; ants are outproducing hoppers right now, so fish them tight to structure with zero drag. As the afternoon heats up, drop down to the deeper, shaded canyon pools and swing a sculpin or strip a streamer through the cooler water — that's where the big browns will stack up to escape the heat. Watch the western sky for afternoon storm cells; if you see lightning building, get off the water early and come back at dusk when temps drop and fish reactivate.