Yellowstone Park, June 29th, 2024

Well Fed Rainbow Trout

it is time to leave the Firehole River’s trout population alone because of its water being warmed to levels where dissolved oxygen is low enough to inhibit their to survive being caught and released.

There are plenty of alternatives for the fly fisher who prefers top water fishing.

The nearby Madison and Gibbon Rivers offer PMD and caddis hatches that are attracting trout to feed. PMD and yellow sally hatches are going on in Fall River Basin streams. Want a real challenge in Yellowstone Park top water fishing? Try slowly drifting your favorite green drake pattern through Duck Creek in its meadow. Green and brown drakes are present but very sparse.Trout being there 24/7, know when they appear. The utmost of skill, stealth and concentration are required to fool the hosted brown and rainbow trout which range well into trophy sizes.