Important Update: Heat Closures Remain in Effect The hot, dry weather continues to take a toll on some of the park’s geothermal river systems. As of July 15, the Firehole, Madison, and Gibbon Rivers, along with all tributaries, are closed to fishing around the clock. Those closures replaced the previous afternoon restrictions as water temperatures […]
News: Closures on Three Rivers This week brings new closures to the fishing that is happening inside the park. As a result of the recent high temperatures of the rivers, the Firehole, Madison, and lower Gibbon are under temporary closures as the water has an average temperature of 80-86o. This is a major change from […]
Size Matters When choosing trout flies, the relative importance of fly characteristics in your selection, in order, should be: size, shape, color, and action (for stripped flies). In saltwater, action is often more important than exact size and shape. Dropper Flies or Tandem Rigs Dropper flies are a trout angler’s secret weapon. A simple dropper […]
