August 24, 2026
Yellowstone River Fishing Report
CFS at Carter's: 2,150
TEMP at Carter's: 63 - 68.5°
Clarity above Carter's, (Monday, 8/24)
We have thick mud on the way from Gardiner today. Plenty of clear water from town down. Hoppers and streamers have been working well!
Dan Kubelick with a hefty brown from yesterday! Photo: Dean Poli
It rained pretty good last night but town looks good this morning. Up high in Gardiner looks clear for now as well. Sometimes 6 mile (above Emigrant) will add a little sleeper mud, but we think the coast is clear today.
Nymphs, streamers, hoppers, smaller parachutes, and ants have all been solid patterns. Hoppers haven't been crazy, but we're starting to see more and more hopper eats out there...
Paul Fingersh with a good one! Photo: Hank Bechard
Ryan Mincey with a buttery brown (caught by Joel)... Photo: Eric Rudrud
Brendan Droll on a roll! Photo: Noah Riemenschneider
Dries:
Nocturnal Stones (#6-12)
Golden Stone dries (#6-12)
Hoppers (#8-14)
Ants (#14-20)
Brindlechute (#12-18)
Caddis (#12-16)
Green Drakes (#10-12)
PMD's (#14-16)
Spruce Moth (#10-14)
Nymphs:
Buggerlegs (Various colors) (#6-10)
Tungsten Buggerlegs (Various colors) (#6-10)
Tan/brown Rubberlegs (#6-10)
Beadhead Prince (#10-18)
Perdigons (#14-18)
Duracell Bomb Brown (#14-16)
Blow Torch Dark (#12-16)
Blow Torch Hare's Ear (#12-18)
Torch Light Fertile Caddis (#14-16)
CDC Pheasant Tail (#12-18)
Streamers:
Olive Zonker (#3-8)
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