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Good morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Yellowstone River fishing report for Sunday, June 1, 2025.
The Yellowstone’s in classic runoff right now—flows are high, running about 16,000 CFS around Livingston after last week’s warm spell, and water’s got a good bit of color from all that snowmelt coming out of the high country. That means you’ll want to focus your efforts on those windows after any dips in the flow or when water starts to clear up a tick, and always keep an eye on the gauges before heading out. No tides here, just snowmelt and unpredictable currents, but if you hit that sweet spot after a flow drop, you could be in for some solid action.
Today’s weather is lining up for a mostly cloudy start with some clearing and mild wind by the afternoon, setting the stage for comfortable casting. Sunrise was at 5:45 am, with sunset not until 8:45 pm—plenty of time to cover water and explore a few new runs.
Even with tough runoff, fish have been active when the river settles. Anglers working the edges and slower seams are finding browns, rainbows, and cutthroats, especially up through Yankee Jim Canyon and the Paradise Valley stretch down to Livingston, as reported by Montana Angler and Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop. Most fish caught lately have been in the 12” to 18” range, with the occasional larger brown showing up near deeper holes and behind big rocks.
For flies and lures, think big and bright to match the “Montana dirty” water. Dead-drift stonefly nymphs—like Girdle Bugs or 20-Inchers—in size 4 to 10, trailed with a #10–12 Prince Nymph or Bead Hare’s Ear, are producing. If you’re fishing gear, try gold or black spinners near slow pockets. Woolly Buggers on a sink tip can move big fish when worked tight to the bank or in those deeper seams. No dry fly hatches of note yet with the cold, off-colored water, so keep your bugs under the surface.
Best bait for bait anglers will be nightcrawlers drifted right along the bottom, especially in those deeper, slower pockets and eddies.
A couple of hot spots you’ll want to check out: The stretch from Gardiner through Yankee Jim Canyon offers pockets and structure where trout tuck in to get out of the current, while Emigrant through Paradise Valley to Livingston is more forgiving for floating or bank fishing and has been producing consistently for those willing to cover water.
Yellowstone River’s running big and bold—pick your windows and work those banks and inside bends. Don’t forget, a local guide can help you dial in the safest and most productive stretches this time of year.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Yellowstone River fishing report! Be sure to subscribe for updates on conditions, hatches, and hot tips all season long.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
The Yellowstone’s in classic runoff right now—flows are high, running about 16,000 CFS around Livingston after last week’s warm spell, and water’s got a good bit of color from all that snowmelt coming out of the high country. That means you’ll want to focus your efforts on those windows after any dips in the flow or when water starts to clear up a tick, and always keep an eye on the gauges before heading out. No tides here, just snowmelt and unpredictable currents, but if you hit that sweet spot after a flow drop, you could be in for some solid action.
Today’s weather is lining up for a mostly cloudy start with some clearing and mild wind by the afternoon, setting the stage for comfortable casting. Sunrise was at 5:45 am, with sunset not until 8:45 pm—plenty of time to cover water and explore a few new runs.
Even with tough runoff, fish have been active when the river settles. Anglers working the edges and slower seams are finding browns, rainbows, and cutthroats, especially up through Yankee Jim Canyon and the Paradise Valley stretch down to Livingston, as reported by Montana Angler and Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop. Most fish caught lately have been in the 12” to 18” range, with the occasional larger brown showing up near deeper holes and behind big rocks.
For flies and lures, think big and bright to match the “Montana dirty” water. Dead-drift stonefly nymphs—like Girdle Bugs or 20-Inchers—in size 4 to 10, trailed with a #10–12 Prince Nymph or Bead Hare’s Ear, are producing. If you’re fishing gear, try gold or black spinners near slow pockets. Woolly Buggers on a sink tip can move big fish when worked tight to the bank or in those deeper seams. No dry fly hatches of note yet with the cold, off-colored water, so keep your bugs under the surface.
Best bait for bait anglers will be nightcrawlers drifted right along the bottom, especially in those deeper, slower pockets and eddies.
A couple of hot spots you’ll want to check out: The stretch from Gardiner through Yankee Jim Canyon offers pockets and structure where trout tuck in to get out of the current, while Emigrant through Paradise Valley to Livingston is more forgiving for floating or bank fishing and has been producing consistently for those willing to cover water.
Yellowstone River’s running big and bold—pick your windows and work those banks and inside bends. Don’t forget, a local guide can help you dial in the safest and most productive stretches this time of year.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Yellowstone River fishing report! Be sure to subscribe for updates on conditions, hatches, and hot tips all season long.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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By Quiet. PleaseGood morning anglers, this is Artificial Lure with your Yellowstone River fishing report for Sunday, June 1, 2025.
The Yellowstone’s in classic runoff right now—flows are high, running about 16,000 CFS around Livingston after last week’s warm spell, and water’s got a good bit of color from all that snowmelt coming out of the high country. That means you’ll want to focus your efforts on those windows after any dips in the flow or when water starts to clear up a tick, and always keep an eye on the gauges before heading out. No tides here, just snowmelt and unpredictable currents, but if you hit that sweet spot after a flow drop, you could be in for some solid action.
Today’s weather is lining up for a mostly cloudy start with some clearing and mild wind by the afternoon, setting the stage for comfortable casting. Sunrise was at 5:45 am, with sunset not until 8:45 pm—plenty of time to cover water and explore a few new runs.
Even with tough runoff, fish have been active when the river settles. Anglers working the edges and slower seams are finding browns, rainbows, and cutthroats, especially up through Yankee Jim Canyon and the Paradise Valley stretch down to Livingston, as reported by Montana Angler and Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop. Most fish caught lately have been in the 12” to 18” range, with the occasional larger brown showing up near deeper holes and behind big rocks.
For flies and lures, think big and bright to match the “Montana dirty” water. Dead-drift stonefly nymphs—like Girdle Bugs or 20-Inchers—in size 4 to 10, trailed with a #10–12 Prince Nymph or Bead Hare’s Ear, are producing. If you’re fishing gear, try gold or black spinners near slow pockets. Woolly Buggers on a sink tip can move big fish when worked tight to the bank or in those deeper seams. No dry fly hatches of note yet with the cold, off-colored water, so keep your bugs under the surface.
Best bait for bait anglers will be nightcrawlers drifted right along the bottom, especially in those deeper, slower pockets and eddies.
A couple of hot spots you’ll want to check out: The stretch from Gardiner through Yankee Jim Canyon offers pockets and structure where trout tuck in to get out of the current, while Emigrant through Paradise Valley to Livingston is more forgiving for floating or bank fishing and has been producing consistently for those willing to cover water.
Yellowstone River’s running big and bold—pick your windows and work those banks and inside bends. Don’t forget, a local guide can help you dial in the safest and most productive stretches this time of year.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Yellowstone River fishing report! Be sure to subscribe for updates on conditions, hatches, and hot tips all season long.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
The Yellowstone’s in classic runoff right now—flows are high, running about 16,000 CFS around Livingston after last week’s warm spell, and water’s got a good bit of color from all that snowmelt coming out of the high country. That means you’ll want to focus your efforts on those windows after any dips in the flow or when water starts to clear up a tick, and always keep an eye on the gauges before heading out. No tides here, just snowmelt and unpredictable currents, but if you hit that sweet spot after a flow drop, you could be in for some solid action.
Today’s weather is lining up for a mostly cloudy start with some clearing and mild wind by the afternoon, setting the stage for comfortable casting. Sunrise was at 5:45 am, with sunset not until 8:45 pm—plenty of time to cover water and explore a few new runs.
Even with tough runoff, fish have been active when the river settles. Anglers working the edges and slower seams are finding browns, rainbows, and cutthroats, especially up through Yankee Jim Canyon and the Paradise Valley stretch down to Livingston, as reported by Montana Angler and Dan Bailey’s Fly Shop. Most fish caught lately have been in the 12” to 18” range, with the occasional larger brown showing up near deeper holes and behind big rocks.
For flies and lures, think big and bright to match the “Montana dirty” water. Dead-drift stonefly nymphs—like Girdle Bugs or 20-Inchers—in size 4 to 10, trailed with a #10–12 Prince Nymph or Bead Hare’s Ear, are producing. If you’re fishing gear, try gold or black spinners near slow pockets. Woolly Buggers on a sink tip can move big fish when worked tight to the bank or in those deeper seams. No dry fly hatches of note yet with the cold, off-colored water, so keep your bugs under the surface.
Best bait for bait anglers will be nightcrawlers drifted right along the bottom, especially in those deeper, slower pockets and eddies.
A couple of hot spots you’ll want to check out: The stretch from Gardiner through Yankee Jim Canyon offers pockets and structure where trout tuck in to get out of the current, while Emigrant through Paradise Valley to Livingston is more forgiving for floating or bank fishing and has been producing consistently for those willing to cover water.
Yellowstone River’s running big and bold—pick your windows and work those banks and inside bends. Don’t forget, a local guide can help you dial in the safest and most productive stretches this time of year.
Thanks for tuning in to today’s Yellowstone River fishing report! Be sure to subscribe for updates on conditions, hatches, and hot tips all season long.
This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.