Legendary Waters · The Stone
Yellowstone River Fly Fishing
The longest free-flowing river in the lower 48, and the quintessential Montana trout stream.
The Stone
The “Yankee Stadium” of fly fishing
Author Dave Hughes called the Yellowstone the “Yankee Stadium” of fly fishing, and it lives up to the name.
With no dams from source to confluence, the Yellowstone has a wild, beautiful personality. It holds fewer fish per mile than the tailwaters and can be less predictable. But when you’re the only boat in sight, eagles overhead and deer slipping into the willows, and a big brown explodes on a #6 hopper, all is right in the world.
Through the season
When to fish the Yellowstone
The Yellowstone changes with the snowpack. Plan around runoff in June, and the rest of the year has something special.
Spring
The Mother’s Day caddis hatch, which can be unbelievable when conditions line up before runoff.
Early summer
Salmonflies on the upper river as the water clears. Big bugs, big eats.
Late summer
Jeremy’s favorite: the lower river with big dries, hoppers and ugly streamers.
Fall
Streamer season for big, aggressive brown trout. Cold mornings, empty water.
Guided floats
Full-day trips on the Yellowstone River
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More legendary water
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Bighorn River
A giant spring creek below Yellowtail Dam. Clear water, gentle current and big, consistent nymph fishing.
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Madison River
The hundred mile riffle. Big dry flies in summer and sculpins in the fall.
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Missouri River
A big, flat tailwater with July dries, October caddis and more than its share of big fish.
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