The Yellowstone has been on a steady drop with all the rain this past week. That said, it is still pretty off color, but just enough for a big brown to slip up and eat a streamer close to the bank. It is somewhat “hero or zero” conditions but if an angler is willing to…

Still blown today, (Saturday, May 10th). Unless you are floating to find mushrooms the Lower Madison is going to be your best float option near Livingston / Bozeman. The Spring Creeks as well as local and private lakes are also a great option this time of year while the Yellowstone is muddy. If you do…

The Yellowstone is on the drop after the cold wind and rain/snow Monday. Clarity has improved but it is still more brown than green. The fish on Sunday ate caddis even through the mud which is a promising sign. With the temps in the high 70’s coming this weekend however we are expecting the Yellowstone…

Clarity looks a little dirtier today than it did yesterday. Still a shot for sure, especially with streamers along the edges but the Lower Madison also has Mother’s Day Caddis and would be a safer option, (better clarity). The Lamar spiked again yesterday, and we expect an even larger spike later this weekend / next…

The river through town looks worth a shot. The Billman Creek channel is muddy but the main channel (east channel) through town is looking green enough to give it a go. The Shield’s is puking mud so it would not be advised to go down low, despite the good reports of caddis, baetis, and march…

The Yellowstone will be in yo-yo mode for the next few weeks. Those who were on the river Saturday were lucky enough to see blanket caddis down low, plus baetis and lots of March browns. Reports were terrific, with boats landing as many as 20-50 fish! On Sunday the river was on the rise and…

The Yellowstone continues to be in and out of clarity as the weather brings both snow and 60 degree days. For the most part it has remained fishable, although there were a day or two last week that were pretty tough. Sunday, (4/20) looks fine with “green is good” water. Below the Shield’s has been…

Last week we finally got to see some significant baetis hatching. There have still been plenty of daily midges and even some March browns, (down low). The baetis have been hatching best when the clouds roll over, although sporadic hatches can happen even on sunny days as well. If you don’t see any risers, baetis…

With the arrival of warmer weather people are starting to get the fishing itch. Most the of the boat ramps are now usable, although it may be another week or two for Loch Leven’s ice shelf to melt. We did not check from Big Timber down yet. One thing to watch out for still is…

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…