Post by: sneakyjake on May 27, 2015, 09:01:37 AM
Post by: jackelope on May 27, 2015, 09:24:34 AM
There's tons of fishing opportunities in the park and outside the park from little creeks to big rivers. June is about prime time too. Make sure, whatever you bring, that you have some salmonfly patterns. They could be going off at that time and they are gourmet food in a trout's eye.
Post by: HUNTINCOUPLE on May 27, 2015, 11:24:34 AM
Post by: trophyhunt on May 27, 2015, 11:44:52 AM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on May 27, 2015, 12:12:21 PM
I spent quite a bit of time up the Lamar Valley last summer. It would be worth the drive to hit Trout Lake, it was full of big fish. Good chance you could have it to yourself - we did in mid July last summer.
http://www.greater-yellowstone.com/Yellowstone-Park/Trout-Lake.html
As an additional benefit, the Lamar Valley is the best place to see critters in the whole Park. I've been in and out of each entrance and pretty much everywhere in between (Grand Teton as well), and the Lamar Valley is hands down the best place for animal watching. The Lamar River itself can be great fishing, but it was pretty high and colored up when we were there last July.
Post by: actionshooter on May 27, 2015, 12:23:24 PM
Post by: jackelope on May 27, 2015, 12:29:37 PM
The Madison is great fishing but it's fairly large to try and fish without waders. There's a bunch of little creeks that hold fish too.
The Yellowstone is huge and would be tough fishing.
I've got a few books at home on flyfishing the park and surrounding areas. I'll have a gander and see what I can come up with. I can't remember all the names of the little creeks.
Post by: Slenk on May 27, 2015, 01:10:55 PM
Post by: fly-by on May 27, 2015, 01:28:19 PM
Post by: sneakyjake on May 27, 2015, 11:24:27 PM
Post by: flcracker on May 28, 2015, 02:34:19 PM
Post by: quadrafire on May 28, 2015, 02:35:34 PM
I'm going down in Oct. Save some for me ;)
Post by: Ridinshotgun on May 31, 2015, 09:53:46 AM
Post by: kenzmad on May 31, 2015, 11:20:03 PM
Post by: WAcoueshunter on June 01, 2015, 09:01:31 AM
Gotta drive out beartooth pass. We didnt since the wife is scared of heights but it is incredible I have heard. I also second Lamar Valley. Absolutely beautiful with tons of critters.
Yes, the Beartooth Highway is incredible. Not too many highways above treeline like that. That's a great route to the park if you have a little extra time. We stayed a few days at the entrance to the park there on the NE side, Cooke City, and could glass up sheep and goats from town. I brought my own glass, but one store there in town has a Swaro spotter set up looking at the hills - you can just swing by and glass from their front porch. One morning we woke up with a big bull bison eating grass in the front yard. Good times.
Post by: sneakyjake on June 03, 2015, 05:32:12 AM
Post by: C-Money on June 03, 2015, 06:36:54 AM
Post by: Bill W on June 03, 2015, 07:24:25 AM
We also went last year and had good luck up on the Firehole River. The Madison campground is where the Firehole and Gardner come together to form the Madison.
There's more places that hold fish within a 10 mile drive.
When I was fishing the walk to area near the campground one night I did have to leave early because of a buffalo that wanted to drink across from me. The stream may be 60 feet across...may be but is probably less.
Post by: bradslam on June 03, 2015, 07:35:37 AM
Has anyone drove the road from I-80 north to Jackson and on in to Yellowstone? I think its just a two lane highway?
Are you talking about 191 from Rock Springs or 189 from near Evanston?
Post by: C-Money on June 03, 2015, 07:51:27 AM
Post by: bradslam on June 03, 2015, 08:39:02 AM
Post by: Slimdog350 on June 03, 2015, 12:28:47 PM
Post by: Stein on June 03, 2015, 12:48:03 PM
That whole stretch of river right around your campground is good.
I spent quite a bit of time up the Lamar Valley last summer. It would be worth the drive to hit Trout Lake, it was full of big fish. Good chance you could have it to yourself - we did in mid July last summer.
http://www.greater-yellowstone.com/Yellowstone-Park/Trout-Lake.html
As an additional benefit, the Lamar Valley is the best place to see critters in the whole Park. I've been in and out of each entrance and pretty much everywhere in between (Grand Teton as well), and the Lamar Valley is hands down the best place for animal watching. The Lamar River itself can be great fishing, but it was pretty high and colored up when we were there last July.
:yeah: Lamar is fabulous, just be careful with the bears - lots of big brown ones.
Post by: jamesfromseattle on June 05, 2015, 10:07:03 AM
There are nice fish right at the campground. I caught some 14" Browns while a bunch of kids were swimming and skipping rocks just yards away. The Firehole dumps in across the river from the campground. Depending on flows you should be able to wade across the Madison and Fish up the Firehole a good way. If you go to the Lamar Valley check out Soda Butte Cr. Similar to Slough but easier access.
I had the same experience a couple years ago. Not the most picturesque fishing in the park but I saw more fish in front of the campground than anywhere else on that trip. Was especially productive with midges right at dusk.
Post by: actionshooter on June 05, 2015, 06:47:52 PM
Post by: Bill W on June 08, 2015, 08:49:31 AM
So does anyone have advice for fishing near Canyon Campground? I'll be there in July.
If I remember correctly from my 2001 trip when we were at Canyon we had to drive a tad to get to fishable water.
Post by: KenPCPilot on June 08, 2015, 10:16:10 AM
Post by: sneakyjake on June 12, 2015, 08:36:12 AM