April 15, 2026
Yellowstone River Fishing Report
CFS: 3,490
Clarity at Carter's Bridge (Wed, 4/15 at 8:00AM)
Clarity looking north at Carter's bridge (Wed 4/15 8:02AM)
Muddy, but still some hungry takers... Photo: Forrest Craig (Sunday, 4/12)
CFS (and clarity) will be variable the next couple weeks. As of Wednesday morning (4/15) the Yellowstone CFS is still on the drop, and clarity is olive. BUT we also have some pretty bury wind forecasts - with gusts up to 55mph. It also looks like more snow tonight through Friday night.
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.
We'll keep an eye out for caddis, but nothing to report as of yet. Midges, baetis, and still some March browns have been hatching lately. Streamers are obviously a popular choice this time of year as well.
Give us a call to book a trip or 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