October 6, 2026
Yellowstone River Fishing Report
CFS at Carter's: 1,650
Mike Riley - big fish, big smile! Photo: Ashby Bell
Fall fishing is officially here on the Yellowstone! The foliage is starting to look awesome, the fish are eating dries (Hecuba, BWO, and terrestrials), and the streamer fishing continues to get better and better. The whitefish are plentiful, (and have just started to spawn), which means if you choose to nymph, you will likely catch a handful. But some nice trout have been in the same holes and runs.
On bright days hopper dropper rigs or nymphing has still been the most effective. I looks like that weather is going to change this weekend and next week. As we see more rain (and possibly snow) the baetis should pop and the fish should be looking up and eating them. The streamer fishing should also be better with the lower light.
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Adam Rehmer, back in the saddle! Photo: Tony Frischknecht Guide: Doug Ayers
It's officially streamer time! Photo: Ken Phillips
Lis and Rudy with a whopper! Photo: Nic Ritter
Noah Riemenschneider getting Ryder and Freya interested in Fall streamer fishing! Photo: Ryan Mincey
Ryan Mincey and Rusty Parry getting things done in the wind! Photo: Scott Parry
Ben and Sean with a great brown! Photo: Josh
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