The river had a couple good plugs of mud flowing through it this weekend.  Today things look green and good to go, with the exception of going down low (past Springdale).  Yesterday the river was clear from East End to Columbus but that section will likely see some mud today.  Yesterday we had trips in…

The Yellowstone is going to be tiger striped with mud the next couple days.  The smaller of the two plugs has just about reached town now (Friday 8/9 at 6:30PM) with some clear water above it.  The Lamar spiked badly however, even Soda Butte was muddy today which means up high will likely be muddy…

The hopper fishing has been solid lately.  A long drift seems to be the common denominator as the fish have been eating all sizes and colors.  A tiny twitch here and there can help trigger a fish into eating, but a big twitches that drag the fly have been putting them down.  Chub/rub has also…

There have been a few evening rain storms lately that have been adding mud into the Yellowstone mid-valley.  These short plugs have made the Yellowstone tiger striped with mud but anglers have able to work around them.  People have been excited about the hopper fishing with some nice fish getting caught.  Streamers, various colored rubberlegs,…

There was a mud plug that came through the valley yesterday and is currently around Sheep Mountain today (8/1 around 8:30AM).   It is a short plug but if in order to get ahead of it you’d have to go below Big Timber and not pull on the oars very hard.  There is plenty of…

Hopper time has started in SW Montana.  The Madison, Yellowstone, and Yellowstone National Park have all been fishing well this past week with terrestrials, especially hoppers.  Looks like a little rain today (Saturday 7/27) but plenty of hot sunny days coming up next week.  CFS at Carter’s has dropped to 5600 which is a good…

The is a plug of mud going through the valley and town today…  Looks like things are already starting to clear up near Gardiner.  Give us a call for the latest clarity report!  406-222-7130.

Following last week’s action the Yellowstone has certainly gotten a little tougher.  That said, some nice fish are still getting caught and the best guides are still doing well, mostly on nymphs or streamers.  The dry fly fishing up high has still been very good however, although there will a be compromise on the size…

Despite the recent afternoon thunderstorms, the Yellowstone is still good to go clarity wise.  With just a couple more big storms on the radar we should be out of the woodworks by wednesday, provide the Lamar doesn’t get hit hard this evening or tomorrow afternoon.   We did just get a mid-day report today (7/15)…

The Yellowstone has been fishing well.  Certain days have been better than others, but overall the dry fly action has been solid.  Most boats are still throwing salmonflies up high, with a fair amount of goldenstones, sallies, and caddis on the water as well.   As the river continues to drop the streamer bite is…