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Yellowstone River Fishing Reports

Your Local Source For Fishing Reports

Big Sky Country is our backyard. We've put our passion for Montana fly fishing trips to work and have hand-picked a selection of fly-fishing lodges, overnight float trips, and day trips. If you're thinking of a Montana fly fishing vacation, looking for a multi-day wilderness fishing experience, or just visiting Bozeman or Missoula or another Montana town and want to add on a fishing trip, let Yellow Dog's Montana roots work for you.

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Yellowstone River Fishing Reports
Updated Mar 28, 24

*Flow Data: Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT

The Stone is slowly warming and the fishing is slowly improving. Spring weather has returned and is expected to stick around for at least the next 7 days. Midges have been hatching daily and fish have been looking for them when they are not blown off the water. BWO's have been hatching below town but fish have not yet started keying in on them. Hopefully soon trout will be rising to these aquatic insects. Skwalas? Maybe. Always worth a shot. Stonefly nymphs, perdigons and other attractor nymphs will be some of the best flies to use to catch fish on the Stone. A dead drifted sculpin can trick a few fish here and there as well. Lightning bugs or Prince nymphs are a few go-to patterns in the early spring. They can keep an angler busy with whitey's when the trout are not on them. If everything else seems to falls short a San Juan worm is a pretty safe bet all the way into runoff. If you feel the need to fish streamers, something small low and slow will be the ticket. Streamer fishing has been pretty good with both small natural colored streamers and flashy flies. The wind is always a factor on the Stone so be sure to check the forecast before heading out.

To purchase an assortment of up-to-date, hand-selected flies for the Yellowstone River:

  • Select the Montana Fly Assortment below
  • Select the number of desired flies
  • Enter where and when you plan on fishing
  • Opt for In-store pickup at checkout
NRS Approach 120 Raft Package

Montana fishing licenses are available for purchase online at Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and at Yellow Dog Flyfishing - Fly Shop (some exceptions may apply). If you are planning to fish in the headwaters of the Gallatin River area above Taylor's Fork (approx. 1 mile upstream); be aware that most of this is in Yellowstone National Park which requires a separate fishing license and is seasonally open to fishing according to YNP regulations.

For Yellowstone River Shuttles Contact:

  • B and G River Shuttle: (406) 223-0626
  • Digger Driver Shuttle: (406) 823-9238
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