Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Early Summer Transition, Runoff Settling, Productive Hatches Emerge
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Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Early Summer Transition, Runoff Settling, Productive Hatches Emerge
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We’re sitting right in the heart of Montana’s classic early-summer transition. Runoff is starting to settle, but the river’s still running a bit high and off-color—especially near Corwin Springs, where flows are around 8,470 CFS according to The Rivers Edge. Water clarity can shift quickly, so keep an eye on those gauges or swing by a local fly shop for up-to-the-minute info. Early mornings and late afternoons are offering the most productive windows, with cloudy skies giving way to some afternoon sun, and mild winds drifting over Paradise Valley. Sunrise is about 5:45 am, sunset near 8:45 pm—ample daylight for a long float or a couple of hike-in sessions.
With runoff tapering, fish activity has really picked up when weather and water allow. Browns and rainbows are feeding well, with cutthroat showing up as you move upstream toward Yankee Jim Canyon and the park boundary. Most catches have been in the 12-18 inch range, but persistent anglers are occasionally connecting with bigger browns, especially around those deeper, boulder-strewn stretches from Livingston up to the canyon. According to Montana Outdoor, anglers have been having “excellent” days when flows clear between storms, and the bite really picks up just as the river starts to drop after a spike.
For fly selection, it’s a classic June lineup. PMDs and caddis are still the workhorses, with dry fly action picking up in the middle of the day—Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop reports that PMDs, caddis, and big drakes are getting fish up on top, especially when there’s cloud cover. If you want steady numbers, prospect with large stonefly nymphs, rubber legs, and worms. For dry-dropper rigs, try a chubby Chernobyl up top with a beadhead dropper—pheasant tail, zebra midge, or a small caddis pupa. On the still-murky edges, don’t be afraid to swing a streamer or strip a woolly bugger—especially with some color in the water. Spin anglers are finding success with small spoons and in-line spinners, especially in deeper runs.
Best hot spots today? Focus on Paradise Valley from Emigrant to Livingston for steady, accessible action and the upper river from Gardiner through Yankee Jim Canyon for bigger wild fish and fewer crowds. If you’re looking for solitude, hit the side channels and gravel bars in the early morning, and move as other boats show up.
As a reminder, there’s currently no tidal influence on the Yellowstone—just classic Rocky Mountain runoff and river flows to monitor. No new fish consumption advisories outside of the usual: avoid eating shorthead redhorse suckers from Reed Point to Columbus, especially for young children and women of childbearing age, as per the latest Montana Department of Environmental Quality update.
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