Anyone fished Yellowstone?

[Coues assassin]

Il be going on a 6 day fishing trip in Yellowstone national park in the end of July. I picked up some fly rods and have been practicing. Any tips or tactics or locations would be much appreciated.

[SunDevil]

buy some worms

[SHREK]

I'm going next week for vacation. I'll post any info I get.

[trophyseeker]

Il be going on a 6 day fishing trip in Yellowstone national park in the end of July. I picked up some fly rods and have been practicing. Any tips or tactics or locations would be much appreciated.

 

Bring waders and be sure to stop at the gate for a license (7-day @ $25) and a copy of the fishing rules. There are areas that are only C&R and others where you can keep certain specie. Lake trout from Yellowstone Lake are a "please kill them" specie, but it's tough fishing without a boat.

 

The Yellowstone River is big water, but some of the smaller streams also provide quality fishing. I always enjoyed the Madison on the west side of the park but only fished any of it in the fall. So I'm not sure where would be the best spots for summer angling.

 

Also, expect lots and lots of water at this time of year because of the snowmelt up high. It goes without saying, but I will anyway. Watch out for bears and do not approach bison too close either. IOW, be careful.

[azslim]

grasshoppers, royal coachman and wooly boogers worked years ago

 

that and cream colored flies, I tied some of the ugliest you ever saw in HS from neck feathers of a cream colored chicken of my Grandma's that died, they worked no matter where I tossed them

[trophyseeker]

One other thing. I believe there's now a rule that you have to use barbless hooks within the park. I'm not sure, however, if that is for all waters. The rule book will outline it all, though.

[Coues assassin]

I'm going next week for vacation. I'll post any info I get.

Awesome thanks and good luck!

 

 

Il be going on a 6 day fishing trip in Yellowstone national park in the end of July. I picked up some fly rods and have been practicing. Any tips or tactics or locations would be much appreciated.

 

Bring waders and be sure to stop at the gate for a license (7-day @ $25) and a copy of the fishing rules. There are areas that are only C&R and others where you can keep certain specie. Lake trout from Yellowstone Lake are a "please kill them" specie, but it's tough fishing without a boat.

 

The Yellowstone River is big water, but some of the smaller streams also provide quality fishing. I always enjoyed the Madison on the west side of the park but only fished any of it in the fall. So I'm not sure where would be the best spots for summer angling.

 

Also, expect lots and lots of water at this time of year because of the snowmelt up high. It goes without saying, but I will anyway. Watch out for bears and do not approach bison too close either. IOW, be careful.

Some good advice appreciate the info, I did read about the barbless hooks rule I plan on buying some as well as just crimping the barbs on my existing gear!

 

grasshoppers, royal coachman and wooly boogers worked years ago

 

that and cream colored flies, I tied some of the ugliest you ever saw in HS from neck feathers of a cream colored chicken of my Grandma's that died, they worked no matter where I tossed them

I'm willing to try anything thanks for the tip

[brademan76]

The Yellowstone River itself might be worth hiring a guide to fish with. If you hit it during a stonefly hatch, it can be a spectacle.

 

Lots of little creeks/streams to catch brook trout in that will hit almost any fly, dry or otherwise you throw at them.

 

Also get up early on a calm morning and go walk the banks around the lake. Sometimes you'll find the big cutties working the shallows slurping bugs off the top. Lay down a similar pattern dry where they're going to be, not where they are- because you'll never lay it down gently enough not to scare them. You can catch some really good fish with a little luck doing this.