July 26, 2026
Yellowstone River Fishing Report
CFS at Carter's: 3,570
TEMP at Carter's: 65-67°
Clarity at Carter's Bridge (7/26 6:45 AM)
The river is still looking pretty muddy, top to bottom. Hopefully things will clear up in the next few days, with each day being a little more green. The good news is that this double whammy mud plug is going to give the fish a significant rest.
Due to hotter water temperatures down low, the Yellowstone is now on Hootowl restrictions from the HWY 89 bridge to WHY 212 (Laurel). This means that anglers may fish, but must quit fishing at 2:00PM (until midnight).
Jack and John Bubnikovich with a stud brown! Photo: Ashby Bell
Miles Titland back on the prowl! Photo: Tom Titland
Samantha Smith with a nice native up high! Photo: Wes Smith
Francis and Heidi Ferdinand with a great fish. Photo: Rob Ferdinand
Cha-ching! More smiles from Tim Galloway... Photo: Ryan Mincey
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