Written by Matthew Swan of Swan’s Fly Fishing and Montana Classic Boat Tours One of the greatest joys of fishing a wild freestone river is embracing its ever-changing nature. Unlike tailwaters, which offer predictable conditions, rivers like the Yellowstone shift with the seasons, challenging anglers while providing an […]
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The rites of spring are fully underway. Late March and April could be the most overlooked season of fishing of the year. While the weather can be a dice shake between wintery mix and delightful spring the fishing has been red hot. Rainbow trout have been […]
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For the dry fly angler on the Yellowstone River this time of year, the focus is on midges and baetis mayflies (blue-winged olive) mayflies, the little stuff. But if you’re hitting the river from now until runoff, you should be prepared for an emergence of the […]
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As winter transitions to spring, the snowpack is looking good and we expect plenty of water in the Yellowstone River through the summer. As always, other factors are in play, but we expect good fishing post-runoff, usually starting about mid-June. Fish and bug populations seem to […]
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Wow, what a week we have seen fishing and weather wise in Park County. Fishing has been great to very good over the last week in and around Livingston. Anglers have responded in kind and it really appears as if the Pre-runoff season has begun in […]
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Wow, that’s what I call Western weather. The last 3 weeks of February have been a heck of a ride – epic snow and cold followed by warming and hurricane force wind. Big shout out to the Crew at Park County works that have kept the […]
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Jan’s been fishing, and the fishing’s been good! Check out his latest report! We’ve enjoyed a few days of sunny warm weather that has unlocked parts of the Yellowstone and improved fishing conditions on the Paradise Valley Spring creeks. There is accessible and fishable water on […]
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Boy howdy did last weekend with some good old fashion winter weather! Fortunately for us the weather has stabilized – relatively speaking – and over the next week we can expect a “warming trend” with some clouds as well. This can make for some great winter […]
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Despite being in the heart of Montana winter, the days are progressively getting longer. Last week’s snow, cold temperatures and wind have largely sent the Yellowstone into its winter doldrums. Although during the afternoon the flow ice appears to abate. Despite the arrival of “Western weather”, […]
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Livingston’s winter has set in. Low atmospheric pressure, snow accumulation, and colder winter temperatures prevail through the weekend making for challenging conditions. Overcast days with some precipitation can and will create good fishing conditions, most notably on the Paradise Valley spring creeks, provided the wind is […]
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