I had the day off yesterday and it seemed like near-perfect spring creek fishing weather, cloudy and minimal breeze, so I decided to spend some time on Armstrong Spring Creek. The fishing wasn’t as lights-out as I had hoped, but I managed to land a good […]
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The Yellowstone River has quite a bit of color to it this morning, but it’s not what I would call “blown out.” There’s still about a foot or so of visibility at Carter’s Bridge this morning. I saw a fish rise as I arrived. If you’re […]
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The Yellowstone River’s water clarity remains relatively good at Carter’s Bridge this morning, with plenty of visibility for dry fly action. However, the flow gauge at Corwin Springs is way up overnight, as is the Lamar up in Yellowstone National Park, a notorious source of muddy […]
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We’ve had reports of Mother’s Day Caddis hatching on the Yellowstone River below Livingston and up into the Paradise Valley, at least as far as Mallard’s Rest. One of the bugs hitched a ride in my truck after I stopped to check the water at Carter’s […]
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The Yellowstone River is looking great this morning. The water has cleared up – just a hint of color this morning at Carter’s Bridge. The flows have dropped to a hair under 3000 cfs at Carter’s Bridge. Dropping and clearing water tends to turn on the […]
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So far, the Yellowstone River remains very fishable, at least in the vicinity of Livingston. The water has a hint of color at Carter’s Bridge, but is more clear than dirty. The river camera at Pine Creek also looks fine. That said, there could be some […]
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We’re feeling pretty optimistic about a good water year, and great fishing, on the Yellowstone River this summer. The amount of water in the river in August depends heavily on the amount of snow accumulated in the high mountains over the winter – the “snowpack.” Last […]
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In a word, the fly fishing outlook for the Yellowstone River this weekend is good. The river continues to fish well with nymphs and streamers. The weather looks decent for fishing, though perhaps less so for comfort, with a moderate chance of showers both Saturday and […]
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On today’s date, March 1, 1872, Yellowstone National park was formed by an act of Congress “as a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people.” In 2016, on “Super Tuesday,” it’s difficult to imagine a time where our politicians could actually […]
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I caught the Arctic Grayling in the photos above in Hyalite Reservoir near Bozeman. The fish are beautiful and wild, spawning in the creek above the lake. And they are completely protected. You are not allowed to kill any of them or to fish in […]
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