James Marsh

The tackle and gear you need for fly fishing in Yellowstone National Park is really not much different that what you would use fishing many other small to medium trout streams across the nation. A nine foot, 5 weight fly rod would work for any of the streams. A four weight is okay but would be a light side. A 6 weight would work but… Read More »02/20 Fly Fishing Report for Yellowstone National Park – Recommended Tackle and Gear

Yellowstone National Park is managed by the National Park Service. It has its own rules, regulations and requirements separate other National parks and from the surrounding states of Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. You will need a Yellowstone Park Fishing License.   Yellowstone Park is home to two species of native cutthroat trout—the Yellowstone cutthroat trout and the westslope cutthroat trout. A third cutthroat, the Snake… Read More »02/06 Fly Fishing Report for Yellowstone National Park – Fish Species Info

Four things that you need to know or consider when fishing the streams of Yellowstone National Park.  

Fishing the streams of Yellowstone National Park may require some skills you may not have thought about.  

The Firehole River provides excellent dry fly fishing as early as the season opening date. The water is usually warm enough for some species of aquatic insects to be hatching, thanks to the warmer geyser water. It is very accessible from the Northwest Corner of the park very close to Old Faithful not far from the town of West Yellowstone. The entire stream is easily… Read More »01/1 5/24 Fly Fishing Report for Yellowstone National Park – Firehole River Tips

One of the very first insects you will want to imitate when the season first opens in Yellowstone National Park are the Blue-winged olives. They can be one of the most complicated common names of all aquatic insects simply because it has so many different species that vary slightly in color and a lot in size. Most of the fishing that first occurs in the… Read More »01/08/24 Fly Fishing Report for Yellowstone National Park – The Blue-winged Olive Mayflies

The Yellowstone National Park opens for fishing on Memorial Day weekend (the Saturday) and lasts until the first Sunday in the month of November. The public is able to fish during the season from sunrise to sunset each day. Keep in mind that there may be areas that are closed from time to time due to water levels and even the fish population. Should a… Read More »01/01/24 Fly Fishing Report for Yellowstone National Park – Season Update

The Yellowstone River has finally cleared up and currently one of the best fishing options. There are still a few Salmon and Golden stoneflies hatching, very good caddisfly hatches and some hopper, carpenter ants and Japanese beetle activity. The Madison and Firehole in the park are too warm to fish. The Gallatin has cooler water temperatures and is still a okay choice. The upper Gibbon… Read More »07/23/23 Fly Fishing Report for Yellowstone National Park

Almost always, the most popular stream to fish at the first of the season is the Firehole River and this year is no exception to that. So far, it has provided anglers with some very good dry fly fishing thanks some prolific hatches. You should continue to see good action on the Firehole until the end of this month. The lower part of the Gibbon… Read More »06/19/23 Fly Fishing Report for Yellowstone National Park

Fly Fishing Report – 05/20/23 The National Park’s general fishing season starts in a week from today, or May 27th, and last through October 31st. Some streams and lakes don’t open until June 15, and a few others don’t open until July 15. Perfect Fly will be happy to help you get prepared with all the right gear and equipment you will need if you… Read More »05/20/23 Fly Fishing Report for Yellowstone National Park