Montana Troutfitters is Bozeman’s oldest fly fishing shop Since 1978

Jun 04, 2026


Yellowstone National Park

The Firehole and the Gibbon are fishing good, everything else is very muddy at the moment.

Floy Tags

Park biologists are conducting a study to determine fish movement patterns and population sizes in Yellowstone Lake and several other park waters. Biologists have attached a Floy tag near the fish’s dorsal fin. The tags are typically orange or yellow in color and have a unique identification number.

If you catch a tagged cutthroat:

  1. Record the tag number (photo or written) and release the fish unharmed.
  2. Note the location the fish was caught.
  3. Call or text 406-404-4877 and report the tag number and location of catch.
  4. If the fish accidentally died, please include that detail in your report.


View USGS Streamflows

Fly Pattern Suggestions

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Dries:

Firehole - PMD's size 16-20, X Caddis white (16), Firehole sparkle dun PMD (16) Gibbon - Royal Wolf 16, Elk Hair Caddis 14-16, Parachute Adams 14-16, PMD's 16-18.

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Nymphs:

Firehole - Orange soft hackles (16), Pheasant tails (14-16), Spanish Bullet ( 16-18), PMD Perdigons (16) Gibbon - Prince Nymph (16-18), (16-18) PMD Nymphs, Frenchie's (16-18)

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Streamers:

Kreelux Minnow (8), Sparkle Minnow (8), Black/Olive woolly buggers, Sculpzilla Black (8)

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