Like it or not, winter fishing is here to stay. The shelf ice and floating chunks now make it unsafe to float the Yellowstone. Wading is still an option, but even that can be dangerous so watch your step. The best boots this time of year are rubber soles with studs, as they are much…
Let’s face it, catching a 30 inch brown is not an easy task. It takes time, money, dedication, preparation, skills (both on the river and at the vise), years of experience, luck, and perhaps above all, the mindset of a champion – one which is unwilling to give up. An angler might have to…
The browns are in full spawning mode on the creeks right now, which means it’s actually difficult to find a fish that’s not on a redd. I only saw a handful of risers, all of which were dinks and too young to participate in the spawning ritual. Seemed like every 16-20 inch fish in DePuy’s…
The fishing season for Yellowstone Park closes every year on the first Sunday in November. The last week of fishing in the Park is some of the best we see all year… The Firehole can have blanket baetis hatches, the Lamar Valley is virtually empty of anglers, and some real hog browns are around, (if…
If you’re looking for a monster brown, chances are the Yellowstone is not where you’re going to find him this Fall, (late March through April is the best time to catch a monster brown over here). What you will find however, is plenty of healthy rainbows, dry fly fishing, no people, and one of the…
Although the Yellowstone has been tough for finding huge browns on streamers right now, it’s nice to have the river to yourself. If you are floating, having the first shot at fish all day long is key, so ask your shuttle driver where you can avoid the few other boats out there. We’ve been wade…
Like wade fishing? So do we, especially this time of year. The tributaries of the Yellowstone as well as other small streams around the entire state come alive in the Fall. Naturally, these kinds of streams are top secret “stash waters” with names like the “Upper Nunya,” the “Head of Lettuce Creek,” the “Tail…
Looks like a great day to fish today. Plenty of clouds throughout the day, 10-30% chance of precipitation, high near 60, and WSW wind between 12-22. Not to mention, with big game season opening today you’ll see a lot more 4 wheelers (and 6×6 bulls) at the gas station than drift boats! Looks like a…
The Yellowstone fished well this weekend, but not as good as it should have with all those clouds and no wind! Steve caught two 20 inch browns that I made him measure. I got a couple dink rainbows on streamers and aside from one fish almost jerking the rod out of my hand we didn’t…
Cooler weather and clouds have been great for the fishing on the Yellowstone. Not only are there more baetis and drakes on the water but the streamer fishing has also gotten A LOT better than last week. As with everything this year, it seemed like we were about 3 weeks behind, but finally we are…