Fishing Report

If you can afford to get out today or tomorrow on the Yellowstone, do it! The Caddis have started to go on lower portions of the river especially in and around Livingston. The problem are these hot days. The snow is starting to melt rapidly, especially when temps reach into the 70’s. The Lamar river is already above 1000 cfs which means we will most likely have muddy water by the weekend. Fishing has been most productive in the evening. Start out with your pupa and larva imitations. Good bugs are Morrish’s Super Pupa in olive and amber sz 14, […]

Yes we have had some warm weather and the Yellowstone gained some (well a lot) of color to it the last few days but that doesn’t mean fishing is off! We just have to work a little harder for fishable water. The places to look for now are mouths of creeks and streams that are still running clear. Also, all of the tributaries of the Yellowstone River from the YNP boundary down are open year round thanks to new fishing regulations set by Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks. We have plenty of options and the bugs are really starting to […]

The spring creeks continue to be a great location to fish under almost any circumstances at this time. Good numbers of fish have been coming into the creeks from the main river both to spawn (rainbows) as well as eat spawn (browns) or just hang out a bit well in front of their own spawning run (Cutties). All are going to be feeding on the spring creeks bug life. We continue to see good midge activity as well as growing Baetis (blue wing olive mayflies) activity. These are the primary insect hatches all springtime long. Always present are scuds, sow […]

It’s April which means unpredictable weather and great fishing opportunities. We have a little more than a month (hopefully) until the high elevation snow starts to melt and render the Yellowstone out of service for a bit so make your fishing days count! Out fishing this past week you can tell the river is starting to come alive. With water temps in the mid 40’s for most of the day fish can be caught on a number of different tactics. Streamers stripped slowly has been pretty effective out there. Go to colors have been Black, Olive, and White. You can […]

The weather. Always something that confounds us anglers. Not very often is it “just right”. Instead it’s too sunny and one can blame a lack of a “bite” on the premise that the big orange orb in the sky has fish staying in the depths. Or the case may be that it’s “dead stick” calm. Not a breath of moving air has the waters so flat calm that the fish are spooky careful about rising up. They can see every move we make. Sure, it makes for a heck of a lot easier casting, but just a touch of a […]

We hope everyone has been enjoying these winter months and looking forward to an exciting spring! First off if you haven’t renewed your fishing license, do so now. The one purchased last year expires today! Make sure to check out the new pricing and fishing regulations for the 2016 season. A good number of changes will be in place this year so make sure to check it out before heading out! The last few weeks we have seen higher then average temperatures which makes for good fishing this time of year. The warm temps have pushed a little color into […]

It’s getting to be late in February. Folks are starting to get the shack nasties and just have to get out on the water. The spring creeks in Paradise Valley are always a good bet. So, we’re starting our fishing reports for the 2016 season with them. Our recent weather has certainly been conducive to wetting a line. Mixed clouds and middle 40s to even 50 degrees, it’s not like we have been dealing with much ice in the rod guides. Will winter return? Likely. And when we least want it, but return it will. We need it. In the […]

If the native Mountain White Fish have taken a liking to you this fall first, take a deep breath. This is their spawning time and they are very active and will eat everything. Second, take the bobber off. Any bead-head nymph dead drifted is going to get absolutely crushed by white fish this time of year. Instead try something with a little more action. For us, small streamers in olive, white, or black have been getting good attention from the trout. Again “small” is the key word here. On the more traditional side of things we have had really good […]

If you thinking about heading out this weekend for some fall fishing here is what you need to know. The weather is looking to be a bit warmer than usual starting Friday and into Saturday. Bright sun and hot temps will put fish down and the bugs will be less active. You may see some terrestrials out but for the most part these are done. Sunday’s weather is looking a little more fishy with temps in the 60’s and possible showers. If you had to pick one day this would most likely be it. On the Yellowstone River BWO’s have […]