Written by Matthew Swan of Swan’s Fly Fishing and Montana Classic Boat Tours One of the greatest joys of fishing a wild freestone river is embracing its ever-changing nature. Unlike tailwaters which offer predictable conditions rivers like the Yello...

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The rites of spring are fully underway.  Late March and April could be the most overlooked season of fishing of the year. While the weather can be a dice shake between wintery mix and delightful spring the fishing has been red hot.   Rainbow trout h...

For the dry fly angler on the Yellowstone River this time of year the focus is on midges and baetis mayflies (blue-winged olive) mayflies the little stuff. But if you’re hitting the river from now until runoff you should be prepared for an emergence...

As winter transitions to spring the snowpack is looking good and we expect plenty of water in the Yellowstone River through the summer. As always other factors are in play but we expect good fishing post-runoff usually starting about mid-June. Fish...