Meteorologists haven’t a clue on what the weather is doing. There is a saying in Yellowstone, “We have two seasons, winter and July.” Without even trying to be funny, it’s accurate. You can get yours ahead of time online at. Since the park is in three states: Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, only one park pass is required. The park license is $40 for a 3-day pass, $55 for a week, and $75 for the whole season. LicenseĪ park fishing license is required to fish in Yellowstone. Just be sure to check the regulations before you take to water. It’s also important to know that you can only fish from sunrise to sunset, and absolutely no artificial lights or night fishing is allowed. For example, the Yellowstone River isn’t open until July 1, and that’s just one example of many exceptions to the rule. Despite the season-opening dates, not all rivers and lakes are open to angling. The season for Yellowstone begins the Saturday of Memorial Day and runs to Halloween. How to Fly Fish in Yellowstone National Park (Photo/Sean Jansen) The Season Don’t let the masses scare you away.īut with some simple and ethical practices, your time in Yellowstone can be as smooth as your casts to an awaiting Cutthroat. Visitation in the park has skyrocketed, fly fishing has soared in popularity, and the pressure is exponential: both for the fish and anglers. In these 27 years of visiting and working, there are moments each year that make me want to scream, with both elation and frustration. I make my living here, casting, hiking, paddling, and guiding. Here I sit 27 years later, prepping for another season in the park. With my peripheries on full radar for anything that could approach and my bear spray dangling from my chest pack, my heart draws deeper to the wildness of this place year after year. Geysers erupting at a moment’s notice, wide-open expanse with no development, and an abundance of water with native species of trout all in one place is something hard to describe. Fishing in Yellowstone National Park is part of me. Casting terrestrials below a steep bank of tall grass with bison groaning in the distance drew me to this place at 8 years old.
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