Montana Fish Report
Yellowstone River Fish Report
by Montana Troutfitters
3-4-2015
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Fishing Conditions
At the moment there is a lot of ice flowing down the river. In some slower stretches it has been stacking up. We are going to be getting back to warmer weather. It will be in the 50's by next week and this will get rid of the ice that has been building up lately. Rubberleg stoneflies with small stones and midge larvae trailed behind have been good winter flies here, and a few people have even been swinging small streamers and catching fish. Just keep in mind that water temps are cold and you might have to almost smack em in the face to elicit a strike.
Fly Pattern Suggestions
Dries| Griffiths Nat: 18-20-22, Low Rider Midge: 18-20-22
Nymphs| Tungsten G6 Caddis: 14-16, Copper John red, yellow, lime: 12-16, Serendipity, Brassie Red, Black, Purple, Biot Midge Pupa, Rubberlegs Olive, Turd, Black, Rusty Orange, Charcoal: 4-6-8 Delektable Brown Stone: 6-8-10 Mr Rubberlegs Goldenstone: 6-8-10 Mega Prince: 4-6-8 Lightning Bug Gold, Pearl, Silver: 14-16-18 TB Bad Habit: 16-18-20 Purple Berger: 12-14-16 Tungsten Sunkist: 14-16-18 Clouser Crayfish Tan & Dark Brown: 8-10 Copper and Pearl Zonker: 4-6 GBRLKB Black, Olive: 6-8 Bush's Dad Crayfish 8-10
Streamers| Black Leach,Micro Streamers, Natural Copper Zonker, T&A Bunkers Olive/White, Rainbow & Whitefish: 2 Swimmin Jimmy Rainbow: 2 Sex Dungeon White, Yellow: 2 Fathead White, Yellow, Olive, Black: 2 Silvey's Sculpin Black, Olive/Black, Olive, White: 2 Buck Rogers Whitefish, Rainbow: 2 Home Invader Black, Yellow, White, Olive: 2 Flash Fry Whitefish, Black/Olive: 2
Click here for USGS flow information
Click here for River Maps and FWP Access on the Yellowstone
At the moment there is a lot of ice flowing down the river. In some slower stretches it has been stacking up. We are going to be getting back to warmer weather. It will be in the 50's by next week and this will get rid of the ice that has been building up lately. Rubberleg stoneflies with small stones and midge larvae trailed behind have been good winter flies here, and a few people have even been swinging small streamers and catching fish. Just keep in mind that water temps are cold and you might have to almost smack em in the face to elicit a strike.
Fly Pattern Suggestions
Dries| Griffiths Nat: 18-20-22, Low Rider Midge: 18-20-22
Nymphs| Tungsten G6 Caddis: 14-16, Copper John red, yellow, lime: 12-16, Serendipity, Brassie Red, Black, Purple, Biot Midge Pupa, Rubberlegs Olive, Turd, Black, Rusty Orange, Charcoal: 4-6-8 Delektable Brown Stone: 6-8-10 Mr Rubberlegs Goldenstone: 6-8-10 Mega Prince: 4-6-8 Lightning Bug Gold, Pearl, Silver: 14-16-18 TB Bad Habit: 16-18-20 Purple Berger: 12-14-16 Tungsten Sunkist: 14-16-18 Clouser Crayfish Tan & Dark Brown: 8-10 Copper and Pearl Zonker: 4-6 GBRLKB Black, Olive: 6-8 Bush's Dad Crayfish 8-10
Streamers| Black Leach,Micro Streamers, Natural Copper Zonker, T&A Bunkers Olive/White, Rainbow & Whitefish: 2 Swimmin Jimmy Rainbow: 2 Sex Dungeon White, Yellow: 2 Fathead White, Yellow, Olive, Black: 2 Silvey's Sculpin Black, Olive/Black, Olive, White: 2 Buck Rogers Whitefish, Rainbow: 2 Home Invader Black, Yellow, White, Olive: 2 Flash Fry Whitefish, Black/Olive: 2
Click here for USGS flow information
Click here for River Maps and FWP Access on the Yellowstone