Trout fishing is excellent downstream from Springdale and east as far as Laurel. Although the lower Yellowstone has fewer trout than the water closer to Livingston, you have a better chance to catch a truly large fish there. There are access points about every ten miles, and ranchers usually give fishermen access if they ask permission. I got my first look at the Yellowstone about 20 years ago. Since then I have learned much about this magnificent river that Brooks loved.
Every month can have days of good fishing, even during midwinter months.
There are bad days, too, when summer thunderstorms near Gardiner turn the river into a mud bath, or when on sunny autumn days you cannot buy a fish on a streamer. Inc. All rights reserved.