April 2, 2026
Yellowstone River Fishing Report
CFS: 3,060
Clarity at Carter's (Thursday 4/2 at 7:AM)
With variable weather the next week or two the Yellowstone could be in and out of clarity. We are thankful for the moisture and snow the past few days as things were starting to look thin up there for early April.
Keep an eye on the CFS and try to catch a dropping river if you can, or hopefully at least fish the river when it is olive or green vs a brown. Also keep an eye on the Sheild's CFS as that has a tendency to make the lower river extra brown with mud this time of year. Obviously ditto that for the Lamar CFS up high. The river is still pretty low, so if it's muddy and you can't see, it's best to avoid the shallows or hitting any obstructions or jagged rocks just under the surface.
If the winds do calm down midges have been out in full force (in specific areas). Spring Baetis are bound to pop so keep an eye out for them as well as March Browns, (particularly down low). Alsbut from flipping rocks, baetis nymphs are certainly brewing.
Many anglers have been fishing streamers and catching some nice fish in the 18-20" class. We've heard of a couple 2 footers caught already as well. From now until runoff is a great time to target larger fish, someone is bound to catch one and it will likely go to those who in the work - might as well be you!
Give us a call for the latest clarity/wind report: 1-406-222-7130
Fly Patterns:
Home Invader White #2/6
Olive Leadeye Stinger #4/6
Olive Sex Dungeon #4
Black Sex Dungeon #4
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
Tung. Bead Bugger Legs CAMO size #10
Black Jigged Perdigon #14-18
Fulling Mill Olive Perdigon #14-18
Blow Torch Black #14-18
Hare's Ear Blow Torch #14-18
Brown (Purple) Duracell Bomb #14-16
Torch Light #14-16
PT Little Spankers #14-18
$3 Dip #18-20
Harrop's Hanging Midge Black #18-22
Harrop's Hanging Midge Grey #18-22
Midge Cluster #18-22
George's Tailless Midge #18-22
Tungsten Zebra Midge Black #18-22
Tungsten Zebra Midge Copper #18-22
Tungsten Miracle Nymph #18-22