March 25, 2026
Yellowstone River Fishing Report
CFS: 2120
Clarity above Carter's (Wed 3/25 at 8:09 AM)
Again, clarity was a little better this morning than it was yesterday. We may see another rise with expected temps hitting 68 and 73 tomorrow. Thursday and Friday temps drop into the 40's and 50's, but then it's back up into the 60's and 70's this weekend. Keep an eye on the CFS and try to catch a dropping river if you can. 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.
It's a little browner than we'd prefer, but clarity should improve as next weeks temps drop into the 60's and 50s. The Lower Madison is a touch off color as well, but still looks green and good, they Yellowtone is more olive to brown still.
If the winds do calm down midges have been out in full force (in specific areas). We haven't seen many baetis dries yet (except on the Spring Creeks), but from flipping rocks, baetis nymphs are certainly brewing.
Many anglers have been fishing streamers and catching some nice fish in the 18-20" class. 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!
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Difference in clarity (below Depuy's culvert) on Monday 3/23 8:00AM
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