Suffering from dry-fly withdrawal? Now is the time to scratch that itch. The blue-winged olive (baetis) mayflies are hatching in good numbers on the Yellowstone River and the trout are eating the little bugs on the surface. Paul Weamer fished the hatch yesterday and the fish […]
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Paradise Valley was beautiful last week–it’s always beautiful, but mid 50’s air temps in February made it feel even nicer than usual. Yes, there was some wind; there’s always wind as spring struggles to overtake winter along the Rocky […]
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A couple weeks ago, I proclaimed winter’s half way point. Today I’m officially declaring the opening of Western Montana’s 2017’s trout fishing season. Warmer weather has eroded much of the ice that encased the Yellowstone for the last two months. On Sunday, we had customers in […]
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Yesterday, Dan and I attended the “Rally for Public Lands” at the Montana State Capitol building in Helena. We rode in one of the two buses that left Bozeman carrying anglers, fishermen, hunters, and hikers who wanted to show their support for keeping public lands in […]
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I should begin by saying that the title of this post is a bit untrue. The first day of winter was Wednesday, December 21, 2016. The first day of spring isn’t until Monday, March 20, 2017. So technically, when you work the math, mid-winter will be […]
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You don’t have to fish streamers if you head out to the Yellowstone River this weekend, but you might as well. There’s no better time of year to catch trout on streamers, and there’s always that chance that you’ll hook into one of the river’s monsters. […]
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The Yellowstone River still has a good deal of color from the recent rains (and snow!), but there’s enough clarity now to catch some trout, if you’re willing to give it a try. There is at least 8″ of visibility this morning at Carter’s Bridge, which […]
0 Read MoreAs of about an hour ago, the Yellowstone River is now open for all forms of recreation, including fishing, downstream of the Highway 89 N Bridge (a few miles east of Livingston). Tributaries of the Yellowstone, including the Paradise Valley spring creeks, but excluding the Shields […]
0 Read MoreHere’s the FWP’s press release: Fri Aug 19 09:43:38 MDT 2016 (Bozeman, Mont.)—Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is implementing an immediate closure of all water-based recreation (fishing, wading, floating, tubing, boating, etc.) on the Yellowstone River and its tributaries from Yellowstone National Park’s northern boundary at […]
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The Yellowstone River is now open to fishing 24 hours a day. Cooler nights and a little rain have lowered water temperatures to levels that are less stressful to the trout. You should still practice good catch-and-release practices, but you can now fish through the afternoons. […]
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