Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone is more than just a fly fishing mecca, it is 3+million acres of spectacular scenery and wildlife. But fishing is the highlight. And we fish it alot!

In the early season, we will fish the Firehole, Madison, and Gibbon. The Firehole and the Madison are world famous, but the Gibbon routinely provides our best fishing. A meandering meadow stream that pauses to snake through the trees in long riffle/pool combos, the Gibbon holds rainbow, grayling, and some incredible browns. With its varying personalities, anglers can fish technical meadow pools just a few yards from the angler fishing the riffles and pools in the trees.

When the Lamar Valley waters start to clear after the spring thaw, usually in the second week of July, hang on to your hats. You will experience the finest cutthroat fishery in the world. Soda Butte Creek is in the Northeast corner of the Park, and usually clears first. It is hard to believe that there could be so many eager cutts in so little water. Slough Creek clears next, and usually provides the largest fish. We pulled more 20+ inch cutts from Slough than all other water combined last year. The Lamar River river clears last, and combines the quantity of Soda Butte with the quality of Slough.

We also fish the Upper Yellowstone some, although the drive is a bit long. And we fish the Upper Gardiner for brookies and bows, and the Lower Gardiner for bows and browns. Lava Creek is the ultimate small stream fishing for little brookies, and there are several lakes that require a short hike before reaching incredible fishing. Our guides all have a few secrets spots in the Park, also.

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