September 30, 2026
Yellowstone River Fishing Report
CFS at Carter's: 1,740
TEMP at Carter's: 52-57°
Adam Rehmer, back in the saddle! Photo: Tony Frischknecht Guide: Doug Ayers
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 also been eating Hecuba and baetis nymphs.
We did get some rain in the Park recently, but it hasn't created any serious mud, just some green plugs that are fishable, and possibly even better for fishing streamers.
Give us a call to book a trip! 406-222-7130.
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