Current Conditions & Fishing Strategy
7/23 ***Beginning 7/21 the Yellowstone will be closed to fishing from 2pm until midnight daily, until further notice due to consistant warm water temperature** The dry fly fishing has been good with smaller fish eating the pmds and caddis in the mornings and the bigger fish looking up for large attractors and some hoppers, particularly on the upper river. As far as nymphing is concerned, anything green seems to be the ticket with the moss that is currently in the river. Green buggers or zonkers fished with a small bead below them have been best. Streamer fishing on the upper river above Livingston has been excellent in recent days, even in the bright sunlight. Below Livingston, the river is a bit mossy so if you go down there, expect to be busy and with the warmer temps hovering around 70 degrees, its best for the fish to fish early and get them back in the river quickly. One quick reminder is to be sure to stop fishing at 2 oclock and remove your flies from your rod, as the fish and game have been regulating the waters very closely. Otherwise get out and have a good time!
Recommended Fly Patterns
Streamers:
Girdle Bug, Zirdle, Zonkers, JJ Special, Yuk Bug, Crown Jewel, Buggers,
Silvey's sculpin, Bighorn Bugger.
Dries:
Yellow PMX, Parachute Caddis, Parachute PMD, JC Special Gray, Tilt Wing PMD, Grand Hopper
Nymphs:
Rubberlegs Olive/Brown, Rubberlegs Rusty Olive, Diamond Soft Hackle, Superflash Pheasant Tail, SH Hares Ear, Lightning Bug, SH Copper John
Yellowstone River Flows
Corwin Springs:
Average Flow: 5850 cfs
Current Flow: 2380 cfs
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Livingston:
Average Flow: 7160 cfs
Current Flow: 2700cfs
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