The Boulder has been running clear to mostly clear for the past week and fishing has been good. Unfortunately, the recent Memorial Day weekend rains have begun to increase the flow and decrease the clarity. In addition the warmer temperatures predicted for the upcoming week should only add to this […]
Yellowstone River 5-27-19 The Yellowstone continues to run pretty muddy. With the upcoming warm weather we expect this pattern to continue. Contact the shop to find other available local waters that are fishing.
The recent warm temperatures have brought what appears to be the beginning of runoff to the Yellowstone here in Big Timber. Predicted high temperatures this week should keep the river on the rise and muddy. We hope for an extended period of cool weather to open a ‘clear water window’ […]
This week the Boulder will be on the rise, expect run-off to muddy the waters downstream of the West Boulder. The main Boulder should remain clear/clearish throughout the week above the West Boulder, but will be on the rise do to this week’s high temperatures. Fishing is good with Caddis, […]
The Yellowstone near Big Timber has cleared significantly this weekend as the cooler weather and lack of low level snow has brought the muddy Shields River under control. Look for fish eating March Brown mayflies that are hatching pretty well this week. Look for a hatch of Blue Winged Olives […]
The cool weekend has brought the flow back down and has allowed the river to clear nicely. We’ve begun to see rising fish. March Browns are hatching in the afternoon, finally bringing fish to the surface, when the conditions are right. Still looking for the BWO’s. If they are not […]
The Boulder River has been fishing well. Most fish are being caught on nymphs and streamers. Golden Stone nymphs, small dark mayfly nymphs and aquatic annelids have been most productive. We like a double bead Golden Stone (size 6 or 8), a bead head Pheasant Tail (size 16 or 18) […]
The spring season is upon us once again. Winter has kept the Yellowstone near Big Timber in its grip as the low level snow melt in the Shields Valley has made the Yellowstone too muddy for productive fly fishing. Hopefully the ongoing April showers and cool weather will slow the early […]
The Yellowstone is at flood level. High flows and muddy waters are making fly fishing virtually impossible. The water is in the willows and cottonwoods and the flows are dangerous at this point, so use caution if you decide to fish.
The lower river below the Natural Bridge is running high with runoff. Flows are near or at flood stage making for extremely tough fishing conditions. Nymph fishing with large Stone fly Nymphs and Worms may work, probably best to wait for the flows to decrease. The upper river above the Natural Bridge […]