July 1, 2026
Yellowstone River Fishing Report
CFS: 6,920
Clarity in town (7/1 at 6:28AM)
Cha-ching! More smiles from Tim Galloway... Photo: Ryan Mincey
Richard Marciniak with a great rainy day brown! Photo: Francis Clougherty
The Lamar finally spiked a bit but the Yellowstone is still green and good to go today in the Valley and town. The Shield's is ripping and muddy however, so be aware that 89 down will have some added color.
The Shield's river did spike hard, and is brown. And it seemed like yesterday there was a mid-valley plug coming from one of the feeder creeks (but it was still fishable).
With salmonflies, goldenstones, sallies, PMD's, chocolate sedges, caddis, and green drakes the fish have a plethora of options. Streamers can be a good way to go as well, especially on these rainy, socked in, cloudy days. Typically you won't catch as many fish as nymphing, but if you are after a trophy fish, (or just don't like looking at a bobber), this is a good way to go!
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Sean and Scott W getting things done in the rain! Photo: Troy W.
David Sanguinetti rocking through the rain! Photo: Ryan Mincey
Olivia Hays with a PB Cutthroat! Photo: Jakob Riemenschneider
Dries:
Salmonfly dries (#4-8)
Golden Stone dries (#6-12)
Sally dreis (#14-16)
Chocolate Sedge (#12)
Caddis (#12-16)
Green Drakes (#10-12)
PMD's (#14-16)
Nymphs:
Buggerlegs (Various colors) (#6-10)
Tungsten Buggerlegs (Various colors) (#6-10)
Black Rubberlegs (#4-10)
Black/Cofee Rubberlegs (#4-10)
Beadhead Prince (#10-18)
Duracell Bomb Brown (#14-16)
Torch Light Fertile Caddis (#14-16)
BH Prince (#10-18)
Blow Torch Dark (#10-16)
Streamers:
Home Invader White #2/6
Olive Leadeye Stinger #4/6
Black Leadeye Stinger #4/6
Mini Kill Whitey Olive #4
Olive Sex Dungeon #4
Black Sex Dungeon #4
Peanut Envy Rootbeer #4
Sparkle Minnow #4-8
Yellow Silk Kitty #2
White Silk Kitty #2
Olive Silk Kitty#2
White Home Invader #2-4
Olive Leadeye #6
Olive Swim Coach #4
Coffee Sparkle Minnow #4-6
Staff Employee Jakob Riemenschneider with a nice brown. Photo: Nick DeMarco