Fishing Report

Things are really starting to heat up here on the Yellowstone River. Conditions are only continuing to improve and we are excited for terrestrial fishing to arrive. The fish seem to have recovered from their salmonfly hangovers and are feeding again. Anglers have been having a lot of success both on the surface and below. Now is the time when reading water is vital in order to identify the optimal holding water for those feeding fish. Being able to identify structure and different depths in the river will only increase the amount of fish you bring to the net. When […]

Big bugs have come and gone on most of the Yellowstone River. We are stilling seeing some golden stoneflies in the upper stretches but they are meager at best. Salmonflies are well into the park at this point. Plenty of opportunities for dry fly fishing elsewhere on the river. There are PMDs, caddis, drakes and yellowsallies within all sections of the river. Time of day and weather have definitely had an effect on predictability for the hatch. This is a funky time on the Yellowstone as many fish are sweating out their salmonfly hangover and slowly digesting those big bugs. […]

We hope that everyone enjoyed themselves over the holiday weekend. With that being said, the Yellowstone River was BUSY this past weekend. We’ve heard all sorts of stories about boat ramp etiquette as well as river etiquette. Please do your best to behave while loading boats and on the river. We are all out to enjoy the river but need to respect that there are others doing the same as well as guides and outfitters out there to make a living. Just a friendly reminder to only be on the boat ramps when you are rigged and ready to launch, […]

The Yellowstone River continues to drop into shape as we approach prime time here in Paradise Valley. Clarity continues to improve and we are starting to see lots of hatch activity. The river is still quite big but we have been able to get some trips out on it and the fishing has been pretty good. Should you come to fish with us, you can expect to fish under a bobber for most of the day. Which should be changing soon! Afternoon hatches are starting to get going but clarity is keeping fish from really keying into those bugs on […]

Well we can’t quite say that the Yellowstone is back back, but she’s certainly in better shape than we’ve seen for the past few weeks. This is the earliest that we have had boats back on the Yellowstone River in a long time. Clarity isn’t optimal but there is enough to get fish looking for food and flows are back down to a manageable level. Corwin is currently at 9660cfs and continuing to trend downward. There is a high chance of rain all day tomorrow so we can expect a small blip in the graphs. Depending on where that rain […]

Private Lakes: We are grateful for our clients to take fishing this past week! Although the Yellowstone River is no where near fishable, we are appreciative for the lakes in our area. Things are starting to warm up and really get the fish and bugs active. We are still waiting for the callibaetis fishing to really pickup, but there are still windows of good dry fly fishing. Be sure to watch how the fish are eating as the emerger bite has been great when they are on them. Shallow eats just under the surface are what you’re looking for! Damsels […]

Although the Yellowstone River is still showing some signs of life, we are beginning to spend more of our energy focusing on tailwater fisheries to keep our fishing urges satisfied. Lower elevation lakes are really starting to heat up and its a great time to be out on the water. It is still a little early for dry fly fishing on the lakes but with each day we’re getting closer and closer. Make sure you’re out there to take advantage! Story Lake: We were able to get up to the Story’s property last week and get an idea of what the […]

Well the Yellowstone is still holding on. We saw a dramatic comeback this weekend and were able to get out there and enjoy it. Although we had clarity and good flows, water temperature was definitely a factor. Water temperatures dropped as low as 39F which really slowed the fishing. There were reports of windows of baetis coming off but nothing to get too excited about. Fishing was mostly done under the bobber. #8-12 Pat’s Rubber Legs in darker colors got fish to eat. #12 Prince Nymphs, CDC Pheasant Tails and Copper Johns brought fish to the boat as well. The […]

Well, the Yo-Yo-Stone is still doing her thing. We were able to avoid catastrophe this past week and get out on the river for what may be the last time until runoff is over. With that being said, keep an eye on the flows and our blog for any changes! It may not have been on Mother’s Day, but our beloved caddis arrived in epic fashion. The last week on the Yellowstone proved why we have one of, if not the best trout fishery in the lower-48. Throughout the week, we had windows of opportunity where caddis were plentiful and […]

Yellowstone River Fishing Report May 12th, 2020 The Yellowstone River’s conditions continue to hold as spring runoff approaches. Steady temperatures both in Paradise Valley and Yellowstone National Park have kept the river’s volume from really ramping up. Although we are experiencing the up and downs we typically see this time of year, the river is still holding strong. Visibility the last week has stayed right around 1.5-2ft. Water temperatures have been low which is certainly keeping fish a little less active than we would like. Currently at around 44F at Corwin Springs and Livingston, lets hope that gets up closer […]