As of yesterday, Hoot Owl closures are in effect on the Yellowstone River from Carter’s Bridge downstream. What does that mean? It means that all fishing on that stretch of river must be done between midnight and 2 p.m.. No fishing is allowed from 2 p.m. […]
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Tuesday night later in the afternoon Marshall, Chandler and myself decided to take the boat out with aspirations to see some new water Northeast of Livingston. All three of us are well aware of the wonderful streamer fishing rumors that swirl with the river below Livingston. […]
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Just a quick update on the Yellowstone River fishing conditions. Yesterday, there was muddy water throughout the Paradise Valley. Things look much better today. The river is clearing and the visibility looks pretty good at Pine Creek. Judging from the stream flow gauges on the Lamar […]
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If you don’t have plans to fish the Yellowstone River over the holiday weekend, well let’s just say you should. The river is fishing very well right now with both dries and nymphs. You won’t be alone out there this weekend, but there are plenty of […]
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Just a quick update on what we’re hearing (and experiencing for ourselves) about the fishing on the Yellowstone River. Boy, this river can be fickle, especially during the salmonfly hatch! On fire one day, and slow the next. But you won’t know unless you try. Paul, […]
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Fishing reports from yesterday were quite good, at least until the wind came up in the afternoon. Folks were catching fish on salmonfly dries throughout the Paradise Valley. A big dry with a Rubberlegs or other large stonefly nymph dropper was a winning rig. Try an […]
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The salmonfly hatch is here on the Yellowstone River. We’ve had reports of good numbers of the big bugs flying throughout the Paradise Valley, even up towards Carbella. That’s the good news. What about the fishing? We could just give you the most optimistic report, and […]
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Is it on? Well, if you’re talking the salmonfly hatch, not quite yet. But if you want to catch a bunch of fish on the Yellowstone River, by all means yes. Tons of bugs are out, caddis, Yellow Sally stoneflies, PMD mayflies, you name it. And […]
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We’re getting our first fishing reports from those who have been out floating and fishing the Yellowstone River. They’re good, but not great. The water clarity yesterday was very good, at least 18 inches of visibility. Green is good! Last night’s heavy rains could murky things […]
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Last evening I fished the Yellowstone River for the first time this season. Around 6 o’clock I jumped into my waders and drove to the section of the river just above Sweetwater Fly Shop, downriver from the confluence of Depuy’s Spring Creek. The side-channels next to […]
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