What a difference a week makes! After being punished by Stormageddon last week much of the new snow has since melted. While there is still some shelf ice out there the Yellowstone is a lot more accessible than it was previously this winter. We still don’t recommend floating as it has been quite windy, not…
Recent cold temperatures have created quite a bit of shelf ice and floating slush ice on the Yellowstone lately. These conditions make it nearly impossible to fish the river effectively. Although temps are climbing back into the high 20’s later this week, they are also expected to be accompanied by heavy southwest winds from 11…
The weather forecast is calling for wind, cold, and snow this week. Although most of the boat ramps are free from shelf ice, there is bound to be snow drifts out and about, with a good chance of getting stuck. Wade fishing is going to be a better option, focusing on the warmest part of…
For the most part we are in post-spawn mode on the Yellowstone and the Spring Creeks. There will be exceptions of course, especially on the spring creeks where warmer water is consistently flowing from the aquifers. If you fish the creeks please avoid fishing to actively spawning trout. Often you will find fish staging and…
We have had a great Fall this year, with many warm and gorgeous days. While the extended summer has been delightful, we welcome the change of weather and mix of cloudy days, rain, and even some early snow in the mountains and passes. While we have had midges hatching even on the brighter days, the…
The Yellowstone is still quite off color from Top to Bottom today. On top of the Lamar still bringing in mud in Gardiner, the Shield’s is also puking in mud just below Livingston. Fingers are crossed for tomorrow being more green and fishable, especially with streamers. It does appear the Lamar has a double spike,…
We had some big rain hit the park a couple nights ago. This made the Lamar CFS spiked up significantly, although it is dropping nearly as steep. Of course the mud from the Larmar made the Yellowstone Muddy, but we think it will clear up by the weekend. The good news is that Yellowstone National…
Due to recent rains, the Yellowstone has been in and out of clarity. After tonight’s storm, that trend could continue for a few days. By Thursday the sun will be shining again, we’ll just have to wait and see how much mud comes down the pipe. We think we’ll be able to work around the…
We’ve had to endure quite a bit of smoke this week, most of it is coming from fires in Idaho. The silver lining is that it acts as pseudo cloud cover. We have seen quite a few rising fish and streamers have been working as well. Water temps are stable, anywhere between 57 – 65…
We’ve had some squirrelly weather in SW Montana this week. No spike on the Lamar as of yet, so there might not be any mud coming from the recent rain/hail storms. Water temps have ranged anywhere from 58 to 70 on the Yellowstone. The morning bite still seems to have a slight edge over the…