Awesome August is finally here! And it has actually brought cooler water temps with it, (despite the Hoot-owl restriction below 89 Bridge on the Yellowstone). That said, we do have some hot days ahead of this week. The shop is open at 6:00AM to help get an early start. With the power of positive thinking…

Begining today (July 27th)… “Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks has issued hoot-owl fishing restrictions on the Yellowstone River from the Highway 89 Bridge Fishing Access Site (FAS) east of Livingston to the Highway 212 bridge in Laurel due to high water temperatures and low flows. The restrictions will go into effect Saturday, July 27, at…

As of today, (Friday July 26th), Yellowstone National Park has issued additional fishing hoot-owl closures on some of the rivers in the NE section of the park. This means that anglers must quit fishing at 2:00PM on the following rivers and streams: In addition to these hoot-owls, the following rivers (which are heavily influenced by…

Today’s weather is still in the 90’s but starting tomorrow (Friday), it looks like we will be back down in the 80’s. This comes as a welcome change for both anglers and fish. We also have a chance of thunder storms for the next few days which should help. While there are no hoot-owl closures…

One way to beat SW Montana’s heat wave is a trip into Yellowstone National Park! With higher elevation and cooler water, the Park has been fishing well with stoneflies, PMDs, drakes, flying ants, beetles, and hoppers! Seeing Yellowstone Park is a treat in itself, with beautiful scenery, wildlife, and cool mountain air. Throw fishing on…

Turns out the Farmer’s Almanac has been right – we have had a hot, dry summer so far in July. To beat the heat, the shop is now open 6:00AM to 5:00PM Monday through Friday and 7:00AM to 5:00PM on weekends. There are no hoot-owl restrictions on the Yellowstone, although there are some on other…

Clarity looks good and green at Joe Brown, (just below the Yankee Jim canyon). We were worried the Park may have been nailed by the same heavy rain we got in Livingston, but the CFS spike on the Lamar wasn’t very big. At least for now the coast looks clear. CFS at Carter’s bridge in…

Salmonflies have popped! The past few days we have been flipping rocks and finding a lot of salmonfly nymphs on the edges of the Yellowstone. As of Yesterday, (6/26) we are starting to see a lot of these emerge into dries. To find the big bugs you’ll want to float anywhere in between Gardiner and…

The Yellowstone has been dropping quickly the past few days… CFS @ Carter’s Bridge is already down to roughly 10,100 – although we expect a small bump after the latest snow melts. People have been floating the past few days, although we haven’t talked to anyone who has reported back yet. Most likely Salmonflies have…

The Yellowstone has been raging the past few days with lots of cottonwoods floating down the river. Reports in the news say 8 people were rescued after their raft got stuck on a tree on June 4th. It has also been very muddy and not fishable. We expect to be back on the river the…