This is a fine time to experience Yellowstone in fall colors, and without the summer crowds… Continue reading →

Fishing in Yellowstone Park opened Memorial Day weekend, and it’s been good since day one. The Firehole and the Gibbon are both a bit off-color at the moment, but still seeing good hatches Continue reading →

I just returned from a tour through the park, and with the current water/snowpack situation, I think we’re going to have excellent fishing conditions this year, right out the gate for the opener… Continue reading →

With cooling weather, fishing in Yellowstone National Park is picking up again. Terrestrial patterns continue to produce most reliably right now – hoppers, crickets, beetles and ants (particularly cinnamon-colored flying ants) are all working well… Continue reading →

Fishing continues to improve in the Park, particularly on the Madison. PMDs are waning, but still worth trying. Evening caddis hatches have been quite good, and small Yellow Sallies are beginning to make an appearance. And don’t forget that streamers and soft hackles can work great on the Madison just about any time of year…. Continue reading →

Yellowstone Yellowstone National Park will open for fishing on the 28th of May. As more and more rivers are being opened up to year-round catch and release fishing, the excitement of “Opening Day” has lamentably started to go by the wayside. The Memorial Day weekend opening in Yellowstone NP is one place where you can still feel that contagious excitement of the season officially getting underway. Typically, the Firehole River is one of the most reliable early season options in the park, and we anticipate that this year will be no different. However, what is different this year is that … Continue reading →