Speaking of the Greater Yellowstone, a friend has just reminded me about two fascinating reads detailing the state of fisheries management in Yellowstone National Park. These two articles were written by two men I admire greatly and have read literally for years, Paul Bruun and Jeff Currier, both historically of Jackson Hole (Currier currently lives […]
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What a difference a few days and some cool, wet weather can make for a river under duress; Yellowstone River temps near Livingston this morning look a damned sight better than the week(s) before, though there’s still quite a ways to go yet. The high country headwaters will be cooling in earnest the next few […]
One of my favorite fishing memories was a drive-all-night trip to Yellowstone with some college buddies that landed us on the Yellowstone River in the park, fishing caddis dries to rising cutthroat. The fish and the water were beautiful and I remember thinking to myself that I must to come back this place again and […]
We have had more summer weather in September than any other month of the year this year. It should be nice and cool this time of year, not as hot as it has been. Down in the Park it hasn’t been all that bad, just not as cool as it needs to be. Things should start […]
Things are still pretty tough over on the Yellowstone in the Park. Flows out of the lake are still up there; definitely not lacking water this year. I have heard reports of some impressive weed growth below the lake, so be ready to deal with that. The section below the lake is the toughest on […]
There is still a lot of water in the Yellowstone in the Park right now. Flows are much higher than they have been at this time of year, over 1,700 cfs below the lake as of this morning. All the water does make finding fish a bit more difficult, but it is certainly manageable. The […]
Like most waters in the area, the summer doldrums are starting to creep up on the Yellowstone in the park. There is still great fishing to be had, don’t get me wrong, but you are going to have to work a little harder for it. Flows out of the lake continue to slowly decline. All […]
Wow, it seems hard to believe that August is already here. Time flies when you’re having fun. Anyway, things are beginning to slow down a little bit on the Yellowstone in the park. Flows have been coming down, but they are still higher than normal for this time of year. The fish right below […]
This stretch of river is still fishing well. Flows out of the lake continue to drop, but remain quite high for this time of year. Water clarity is good, with several feet or more of visibility. Drakes and PMDs seem to be the dominant hatches above the canyons. Morning to early afternoon is the […]
The Yellowstone in the park is fishing well. The section below the lake opened three days ago and reports from that area have been good. Flows are still above normal, but clarity is good and the fish are feeding. Anglers are finding good numbers of cutthroats below the lake. The main hatches in this […]
The Yellowstone in the Park is very close to fishing well. The area below the Lake remains closed until the 15th of this month. Flows are starting to creep back down to manageable levels. Fishing in the Grand and Black Canyons seems to be the best bet. Last report I heard from a buddy […]
First of all, Happy Independence Day! Take some time to celebrate our country and all that it means to be free. Secondly, I hope you aren’t planning on celebrating by fishing the Yellowstone in the park. The river right below the lake does not open until the 15th. The canyons are slowly getting into fishable […]
The Yellowstone in the Park is still up and dirty. As you can see from the flow chart, the outflow from the lake is way up. Mark and I were down in the Park yesterday afternoon on the Firehole and caught a glimpse of the Yellowstone on the way there. It is going to be […]
