Yellowstone River

Montana’s Most Iconic Freestone

Big Water, Big Views, and Classic Dry Fly Action

The Yellowstone is an excellent river to introduce fly fishing to anglers of all abilities. These trips are conducted from a drift boat and usually end up allowing anglers to fish anywhere from 7-15 miles depending on water flows. With its scenic mountain views and common wildlife viewings, its second to none when it comes time to experiencing Montana fly fishing, affording us the option to float over 100 miles of water. Fish species include Yellowstone Cutthroat trout, Brown trout and Mountain whitefish. A typical day of Fishing on the Yellowstone involves fishing large foam dry flies but nymph and streamer fishing can also be productive. Prime Fishing seasons on the Yellowstone can be divided into three seasons. Spring, summer and fall. 

The spring season can also be referred to as the pre-runoff season and typically runs from March-beginning of May depending on the start of runoff.

Summer  Season starts after runoff period, typically starting the last week in June and goes through august.

Fall  season is September through November 

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This is our signature trip for a reason. Let’s plan your float and put you on wild trout in the heart of Paradise Valley.