Angling in Yellowstone National Park - Fly Fishing in Yellowstone

Fly Fishing in Yellowstone

Today, Yellowstone National Park is a fly fishing destination. Although artificial lures are allowed in some waters, most anglers, especially in the rivers and streams are fly fisherman. The accessible, insect rich rivers and streams provide reliable hatches and allow both novice and accomplished anglers alike a wide variety of opportunities for both technical and easy dry fly, wet fly, nymph or streamer fly fishing. There are nearly 50 outfitters in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho licensed to provide guided fly fishing experiences in the park and operate fly shops outside the park.

Major hatches and typical patterns used,,.
Hatch Typical Patterns
Mayflies
  • Baetidae (Blue-Winged Olives)
  • Ephemerellidae (Hendricksons, Sulphurs, Pale Morning Duns)
  • Drunella (Green drakes)
  • Siphlonuridae (Gray drakes)
  • Heptageniidae (March Browns, Cahills, Quill Gordons, Pink Ladys)
  • Adams
  • Sparkle Dun
  • Green Drake Emerger
  • Blue Wing Olive
  • Pheasant Tail Nymph
  • Prince Nymph
Caddisflies
  • Brachycentridae (Apple caddis and grannoms)
  • Hydropsychidae (Spotted sedges)
  • Glossosomatidae (Little black caddis)
  • Lepidostomatidae (Little brown-green sedges)
  • Rhyacophilidae (Green sedges)
  • Soft hackle nymphs
  • Elk hair caddis
  • Sparkle pupa
Stoneflies
  • Pteronarcys california (Salmon Fly)
  • Hesperoperla pacifica (Golden Stone)
  • Suwallia pallidula, Isoperla sp. (Little Yellow Stoneflies)
  • Sofa Pillow
  • Salmon Fly nymph
  • Brook's Montana Stone
  • Golden Stone Nymph
  • Little Yellow Stone
Terrestrials
  • Ants
  • Grasshoppers, Crickets
  • Worms
  • Foam Ant
  • Fur Ant
  • Dave's Hopper
  • Foam Hopper
  • San Juan Worm
Baitfish
  • Sculpin
  • Longnose dace
  • Silverside Minnow
  • Chub
  • Muddler Minnow
  • Woolhead sculpin
  • Dark Spruce
  • Woolly Bugger

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