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  • Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Trout, Walleye, and Surprise Salmon Heating Up

    Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Trout, Walleye, and Surprise Salmon Heating Up
    2025/06/22
    Yellowstone River anglers woke up to an early summer sunrise at 5:35 AM and can expect a sunset around 9:17 PM. The weather in Paradise Valley is holding steady after last week’s heavy rain; flows are dropping fast, clarity is slowly improving, but the river is still running high and slightly off-color. Water temperature is running between 56 and 61 degrees, prime for active fish if you know where to look.

    This week, the bite’s been mixed but promising—persistent anglers are pulling in quality trout. Reports from Montana Outdoor say walleye are hitting steady in the 50s, smallmouth bass are stacking up deep, pike are slowing down but still out there, and surprise salmon have been showing up here and there. According to the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Management Plan, you’ve also got a shot at sauger, sturgeon, channel cats, drum, and, if you’re up near Livingston, browns, rainbows, and the ever-present whitefish. Some extra surprise carp and yellow perch, too, if you’re fishing slower water near the confluences.

    Visibility at Carter’s Bridge is about 8 inches—so get ready for “hero or zero” conditions according to the Yellowstone Angler. This is when big fish get bold, so don’t let the color spook you. Boaters are having the best luck—wade-fishing is tough thanks to fast, high water, but possible for the nimble and cautious.

    Dry fly action has been heating up in the back eddies and foam lines, especially during the thick caddis and March brown hatches in the late morning through early afternoon. Hi-vis elk hair caddis, Butch Caddis, March Brown Parachutes, and good old Purple Haze are top picks. Run a size 12–14 elk hair caddis solo, or toss a Royal Wulff with a three-foot dropper tied to a weighted caddis pupa or a soft hackle pheasant tail.

    Nymphing is by far the most reliable. Go to rubberlegs, jig princes, perdigons, caddis emergers, or the stand-by squirmy worm. Streamer junkies are also in luck—dark articulated patterns like black Dungeons, Sparkle Minnows, and McCune Sculpins are moving big browns along the banks and in slower seams.

    Hot spots worth a visit today: Pine Creek Bridge is holding fish in the side channels and soft water, and the town stretch through Livingston has been productive in the backwaters and foam pockets. Don’t overlook the spring creek mouths, either—especially if you want to tangle with some whitefish or an opportunistic trout.

    No tides to report—this is big Montana freestone fishing through and through.

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  • Yellowstone River Report: Summer Hatch Explosion, Ideal Conditions for Weekend Anglers

    Yellowstone River Report: Summer Hatch Explosion, Ideal Conditions for Weekend Anglers
    2025/06/21
    Yellowstone River anglers, it’s Artificial Lure on June 21st with your on-the-water report. We’re rolling into prime summer action here on the Yellowstone, and conditions are shaping up just in time for the weekend.

    Flows at Carter’s Bridge are right around 8,400 CFS, with water temps running 56 to 61 degrees. The river’s finally dropping after a wet spell, though visibility is still a mixed bag—about 8 inches in spots, so “hero or zero” conditions rule the day. If you’re willing to pay your dues, you might tangle with a fish of a lifetime. With a bit more clarity, you’ll see those cutthroat and chunky browns come out of hiding. Wade anglers, take it slow—flows are still pushy, but boat anglers are faring well fishing tight to the banks and in the back eddies.

    Weather’s classic Montana early summer: highs in the mid-70s, occasional clouds, and a light westerly breeze. Sunrise this morning was at 5:34 a.m., and sunset won’t hit until 9:14 p.m., so you’ve got a long window to work the water. No tidal swings in this mountain stretch—just keep your eye on that runoff and cloud cover.

    The hatch menu is loaded: caddis and March browns are heavy, so a healthy supply of hi-vis elk hair caddis, stimulators, and parachute Adams in sizes 12-16 will get you into fish. Purple hazes and skwala chubbies also deserve a spot in the box. Nymphers should toss rubberlegs, jig princes, perdigons, and CDC caddis. The squirmy wormie still pulls numbers in this stained water. If you’re throwing meat, streamer anglers are finding success with black leadeye stingers, sparkle minnows, and white home invaders—think big, dark, and articulated. Strip through seams and backwater foam.

    Recent catch reports out of Paradise Valley include healthy cutthroat, hybrid rainbow-cutts, and browns—plus a few surprise whitefish. Up near Livingston, folks are boating respectable numbers with mixed nymph and streamer combos. Montana Outdoor just reported walleye stacking up in the 50s and smallmouth gathering deep, so don’t be shocked if you tangle into some bonus species while working the main river.

    Hot spots this week include the back eddies and foam lines between Mayor’s Landing and Pine Creek—especially where side channels re-enter the main stem. Yankee Jim Canyon is fishing strong for those willing to brave the whitewater, and the long glides near Emigrant have been producing consistently during afternoon caddis flights.

    For bait—if you’re swinging flies, caddis pupae, and worms are prime. Gear anglers, try jigs tipped with soft plastics or a nightcrawler drifted deep for a shot at those bigger browns.

    That’s the Yellowstone wrap for today. Thanks for tuning in—be sure to subscribe for fresh reports from the river each week. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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  • Yellowstone River Fishing Heats Up as Summer Arrives - June 21, 2025 Report

    Yellowstone River Fishing Heats Up as Summer Arrives - June 21, 2025 Report
    2025/06/21
    Artificial Lure here with your Yellowstone River fishing roundup for June 21st, 2025. We’re rolling into summer, runoff’s on the tail end, and the fishing buzz is picking up from Livingston to inside the park.

    The river’s finally on a steady drop, running at about 8,400 CFS near Livingston and water temperatures holding between 56–61°F according to Yellowstone Angler. Visibility is coming back—still not gin-clear, but a foot or two in most spots, which is all you need for some strong action on both dries and streamers. Wade fishing will test your legs with these flows, but the drift boat crowd is getting into ‘em.

    Sunrise hit at 5:36 AM and sunset’s about 9:14 PM, so you’ve got plenty of daylight to work your favorite runs and seams. There’s no tidal influence here, just watch those afternoon winds and the lingering color from upstream storms.

    Caddis and March brown mayflies are all over, making the back eddies and foam lines your best friends, especially with the river a bit off-color. Fish are rising strong midday, with the best hatches and surface activity from late morning through afternoon, and streamer tossers are banging up quality bows and browns along the bank edges. If we get another burst of rain, expect a short shutdown, but when clarity returns, get ready for lights-out dry fly fishing.

    On the menu this week:
    - Dries like hi-vis elk hair caddis, X caddis, stimulators, Purple Haze, and parachute Adams in sizes 12–16.
    - Nymphs such as rubberlegs, perdigons, jig baetis, caddis emergers, and squirmy wormies have been producing, especially off the dropper behind a larger dry.
    - Streamers—think dark and articulated—are still drawing chases, notably Sparkle Minnows, black dungeons, and sculpin patterns.

    Recent catches have been solid, with rainbows and browns in the 14–20 inch range reported near Carter’s Bridge and Paradise Valley. There’s also the occasional big fish making headlines, like Chad Lillie’s “fish of a lifetime” last weekend, as posted by Yellowstone Angler.

    Hot spots right now include:
    - Carter’s Bridge down through Paradise Valley for a mix of float and wade action with consistent bug activity.
    - Town stretches around Livingston for accessible, productive water and hungry post-runoff trout.

    For bait anglers downstream from the park boundary, worms and cutbait can pull in smallmouth bass, goldeye, and catfish. Note from the MT DEQ: there’s a consumption advisory on shorthead redhorse suckers from Reed Point to Columbus, but that’s not a target species for most anglers.

    So, grab your caddis box, something meaty to swing along the bank, and a solid leader—the Yellowstone’s shaping up fast for a classic early summer session.

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  • Yellowstone River Fishing Heats Up as Summer Arrives - June 21, 2025 Report

    Yellowstone River Fishing Heats Up as Summer Arrives - June 21, 2025 Report
    2025/06/21
    Artificial Lure here with your Yellowstone River fishing roundup for June 21st, 2025. We’re rolling into summer, runoff’s on the tail end, and the fishing buzz is picking up from Livingston to inside the park.

    The river’s finally on a steady drop, running at about 8,400 CFS near Livingston and water temperatures holding between 56–61°F according to Yellowstone Angler. Visibility is coming back—still not gin-clear, but a foot or two in most spots, which is all you need for some strong action on both dries and streamers. Wade fishing will test your legs with these flows, but the drift boat crowd is getting into ‘em.

    Sunrise hit at 5:36 AM and sunset’s about 9:14 PM, so you’ve got plenty of daylight to work your favorite runs and seams. There’s no tidal influence here, just watch those afternoon winds and the lingering color from upstream storms.

    Caddis and March brown mayflies are all over, making the back eddies and foam lines your best friends, especially with the river a bit off-color. Fish are rising strong midday, with the best hatches and surface activity from late morning through afternoon, and streamer tossers are banging up quality bows and browns along the bank edges. If we get another burst of rain, expect a short shutdown, but when clarity returns, get ready for lights-out dry fly fishing.

    On the menu this week:
    - Dries like hi-vis elk hair caddis, X caddis, stimulators, Purple Haze, and parachute Adams in sizes 12–16.
    - Nymphs such as rubberlegs, perdigons, jig baetis, caddis emergers, and squirmy wormies have been producing, especially off the dropper behind a larger dry.
    - Streamers—think dark and articulated—are still drawing chases, notably Sparkle Minnows, black dungeons, and sculpin patterns.

    Recent catches have been solid, with rainbows and browns in the 14–20 inch range reported near Carter’s Bridge and Paradise Valley. There’s also the occasional big fish making headlines, like Chad Lillie’s “fish of a lifetime” last weekend, as posted by Yellowstone Angler.

    Hot spots right now include:
    - Carter’s Bridge down through Paradise Valley for a mix of float and wade action with consistent bug activity.
    - Town stretches around Livingston for accessible, productive water and hungry post-runoff trout.

    For bait anglers downstream from the park boundary, worms and cutbait can pull in smallmouth bass, goldeye, and catfish. Note from the MT DEQ: there’s a consumption advisory on shorthead redhorse suckers from Reed Point to Columbus, but that’s not a target species for most anglers.

    So, grab your caddis box, something meaty to swing along the bank, and a solid leader—the Yellowstone’s shaping up fast for a classic early summer session.

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  • Yellowstone River Fishing Heats Up as Summer Arrives - June 21, 2025 Report

    Yellowstone River Fishing Heats Up as Summer Arrives - June 21, 2025 Report
    2025/06/21
    Artificial Lure here with your Yellowstone River fishing roundup for June 21st, 2025. We’re rolling into summer, runoff’s on the tail end, and the fishing buzz is picking up from Livingston to inside the park.

    The river’s finally on a steady drop, running at about 8,400 CFS near Livingston and water temperatures holding between 56–61°F according to Yellowstone Angler. Visibility is coming back—still not gin-clear, but a foot or two in most spots, which is all you need for some strong action on both dries and streamers. Wade fishing will test your legs with these flows, but the drift boat crowd is getting into ‘em.

    Sunrise hit at 5:36 AM and sunset’s about 9:14 PM, so you’ve got plenty of daylight to work your favorite runs and seams. There’s no tidal influence here, just watch those afternoon winds and the lingering color from upstream storms.

    Caddis and March brown mayflies are all over, making the back eddies and foam lines your best friends, especially with the river a bit off-color. Fish are rising strong midday, with the best hatches and surface activity from late morning through afternoon, and streamer tossers are banging up quality bows and browns along the bank edges. If we get another burst of rain, expect a short shutdown, but when clarity returns, get ready for lights-out dry fly fishing.

    On the menu this week:
    - Dries like hi-vis elk hair caddis, X caddis, stimulators, Purple Haze, and parachute Adams in sizes 12–16.
    - Nymphs such as rubberlegs, perdigons, jig baetis, caddis emergers, and squirmy wormies have been producing, especially off the dropper behind a larger dry.
    - Streamers—think dark and articulated—are still drawing chases, notably Sparkle Minnows, black dungeons, and sculpin patterns.

    Recent catches have been solid, with rainbows and browns in the 14–20 inch range reported near Carter’s Bridge and Paradise Valley. There’s also the occasional big fish making headlines, like Chad Lillie’s “fish of a lifetime” last weekend, as posted by Yellowstone Angler.

    Hot spots right now include:
    - Carter’s Bridge down through Paradise Valley for a mix of float and wade action with consistent bug activity.
    - Town stretches around Livingston for accessible, productive water and hungry post-runoff trout.

    For bait anglers downstream from the park boundary, worms and cutbait can pull in smallmouth bass, goldeye, and catfish. Note from the MT DEQ: there’s a consumption advisory on shorthead redhorse suckers from Reed Point to Columbus, but that’s not a target species for most anglers.

    So, grab your caddis box, something meaty to swing along the bank, and a solid leader—the Yellowstone’s shaping up fast for a classic early summer session.

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  • Yellowstone Runoff Report: Big Fish, Hatches, and Streamers on Montana's Wild River

    Yellowstone Runoff Report: Big Fish, Hatches, and Streamers on Montana's Wild River
    2025/06/20
    Yellowstone River anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Friday, June 20, 2025, fishing report for Montana’s big water. The Yellowstone is on the drop after a long, turbulent runoff, finally showing a glimmer of fishability around Livingston and upstream. Flows are still high—holding near 9,000 cfs—but visibility is steadily improving with temps running 55-61°F. We’re in that narrow “hero or zero” window, where persistence can turn a tough day into a memorable one, especially for the trophy chasers. Big fish get bold when the water’s murky, so don’t be shy about working those banks and seams hard.

    Sunrise hit at 5:33 AM this morning with sunset rolling in at 9:17 PM, giving you a full Montana day on the water. No tide to mind up here—Yellowstone’s a free-flowing beast—but stick to the late morning through early afternoon for your best shot at hatches and rising fish, especially if the skies stay overcast or we see a pop-up storm blow through, which fires up the bite according to Dan Bailey’s fly shop.

    The most action right now is coming on caddis and PMDs, with March browns poking around in the mix. Dry fly aficionados should reach for Hi-vis Elk Hair Caddis and X-Caddis in sizes 12-16, Stimulators, Purple Haze, and the ever-reliable Parachute Adams. Dries are picking up fish in back eddies and foamy pockets, particularly when you find a hatch stacking up. For nymphers, it’s a rubberlegs and worm show: stonefly nymphs, especially big dark patterns, have been the ticket in these pushy flows, along with Tung Jig Princes, Perdigons, and CDC Caddis Pupae. Squirmy Wormies get the nod for a reason—don’t leave the truck without ‘em.

    If you’re a streamer junkie, bring the meat. Large, dark articulated patterns like Black Leadeye Stingers or Sex Dungeons, Sparkle Minnows, and McCune Sculpins are accounting for some surprise hits, especially from the bank-hugging browns and hungry rainbows waiting for the sediment to settle. Early risers have also found pods of smallmouth stacking up deep, and a few walleye in the 50s were reported last week near town, per Montana Outdoor.

    The northeast park rivers—Lamar, Soda Butte, and Slough Creek—are still high and off-color, but flows are dropping fast. Look for those to pop open in the coming weeks, along with the classic Yellowstone cutthroat runs. Hot spots right now include the Carter’s Bridge stretch for big brown trout and the side channels near Emigrant for productive dry-dropper fishing. If you want a bit of solitude and a crack at numbers, hit the backwaters and eddies south of Livingston where caddis are thick.

    That’s all for today’s rundown. Thanks for tuning in to the Yellowstone River report—remember to subscribe and stay dialed in for next week’s scoop. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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  • Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Early Summer Transition, Runoff Settling, Productive Hatches Emerge

    Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Early Summer Transition, Runoff Settling, Productive Hatches Emerge
    2025/06/18
    Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Yellowstone River fishing report for June 18, 2025.

    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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  • Yellowstone River Runoff Report - High Water, Emerging Hatches, and Fishing Hotspots

    Yellowstone River Runoff Report - High Water, Emerging Hatches, and Fishing Hotspots
    2025/06/06
    Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure bringing you today's fishing report from the mighty Yellowstone River in Montana.

    The Stone is dropping fast with the cold weather, but the fishing prospects are looking up. We're still deep in runoff season, with conditions shifting daily. Water levels remain high and murky in spots, but windows of fishability are appearing as temperatures have cooled slightly since the start of the week.

    Weather-wise, we're seeing cloudy skies early with a chance for afternoon sun and mild winds through Paradise Valley today. Sunrise was at 5:45 am and sunset will be about 8:45 pm—giving you plenty of daylight for working those gravel bars.

    Fish activity has been picking up whenever the river settles. Anglers have been landing browns and rainbows with a few cutthroats mixed in, especially in stretches from Livingston through Yankee Jim Canyon. Most catches are running 12 to 18 inches, with occasional bigger browns lurking around deeper runs and boulders.

    For tackle, big stonefly nymphs are your best bet right now—think Girdle Bugs, Minch Stones, or 20-Inchers in sizes 4-10. Try trailing these with #10-12 attractor nymphs like Princes or Bead, Hare, and Copper patterns. Streamers are working well too, with Woolly Buggers tied on jig hooks producing strikes. Keep your eyes peeled for stonefly hatches—we might see some dry fly action soon if conditions continue to improve.

    If you're looking for alternatives while the Yellowstone settles, Dailey Lake has been fishing well in the early mornings before the wind kicks up—you can catch fish right from shore. Hyalite offers spectacular scenery and good fishing using lake midge larva imitations under an indicator.

    Hot spots today include the Lower Gardner between Mammoth Hot Springs and Gardiner, which is running clearer than usual for early June. Fit anglers with strong wading skills can pull fish from bankside pockets where there's at least a foot of visibility.

    Remember, spring flows can be dangerous even on smaller creeks, so exercise caution when wading. Current flow in Livingston was around 14,500 CFS last week but has been dropping with the cooler weather.

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