You already know how we feel about the Yellowstone River. It’s one of our favorite local rivers to fish, pretty much all year long. Especially when you’re fishing with the experts at Stillwater Anglers in Columbus, MT, you don’t have to travel very far. The Yellowstone is just a quick drive away from our Fly …
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Boulder 8/3: The river has been on a steady drop and is running well below normal flows. Water temperatures on the lower river are warm, so play and land fish promptly. Float fishing is done. Down low, try fishing hopper patterns like smaller size Fat Franks or a Chubby Chernobyl. You can also fish big …
Yellowstone 8/3: Fish have been eating the big bug. Hopper patterns like a Fat Frank, Yellowstoner Hopper, Water Walkers or Chubby in peach, olive, purple or tan size 6-10 have been working well. It’s also time to start breaking out the Pink Pookie. Try fishing a double hopper setup with a smaller hopper pattern like …
Stillwater 8/3: Flows have continued to drop after a spike last week due to a rain event. The upper river is pretty much done for float fishing unless one is an experienced oarsmen with a light load and doesn’t mind dragging their boat in a few spots. Anglers are picking up fish on big dries …
Boulder 7/27: The river has been on a steady drop and is running significantly below normal flows. Water temperatures on the lower river are warm, so play and land fish promptly. Float fishing is done. Down low, try fishing hopper pattern like smaller size Fat Franks or a Chubby Chernobyl. You can also fish big …
Yellowstone 7/27: Fish have been eating the big bug. Hopper patterns like a Fat Frank or Chubby in peach or tan size 6-10 have been working well. Try fishing a double hopper setup with a smaller hopper pattern like an Otter Hopper or parachute hopper trailed off of the bigger pattern. During the afternoon, fishing …
Stillwater 7/27: Flows continue to drop. The upper river is pretty bony for float fishing so is only recommended for a light load and experienced oarsmen. Fish are eating the big dries like PMXs, Stimulators, Jack Cabe and smaller size chubbies in the early morning to midafternoon. Dropper nymphs like smaller size prince nymphs and …
Boulder 7/20: The river has been on a steady drop and is running significantly below normal flows. Float fishing is done. Down low, try fishing hopper pattern like smaller size Fat Franks or a Chubby Chernobyl. You can also fish big rubber leg patterns like girdle bugs and pat’s rubber legs. Up above Natural Bridge …
Yellowstone 7/20: Fish have been eating the big bug. Hopper patterns like a Fat Frank or Chubby in peach or tan have been working well. During the afternoon, fishing a double dry fly setup of a Jack Cabe and a purple haze searching likely water will produce. Nymph fisherman should have success with a big …