Yellowstone National Park Fishing Report
Yellowstone National Park Fishing Report
12/31/2025
Fishing in Yellowstone National Park is CLOSED. Select rivers are partially open, you can fish the Madison River and the Gardner River from Osprey Falls to the Yellowstone River. You can buy a Yellowstone National Park Fishing License
HERE.
Remember that you CANNOT have felt boots, barbed hooks, or lead in the park. Keep your wits about you when fishing in the park and carry bear spray. It is common to see Bison and Bears while fishing in the park.
Firehole River: Closed.
Gibbon River: Closed.
Madison River: Expect to see Midge activity, other than not there will not be much else. Grab a spey rod and swing flies to have the most fun, a black leech never fails.
Gallatin River: Closed.
Dries: Chubby Chernnobyl #8-10 (gold, royal, purple), Mini Flopper (Tan) #12, Carlson's Olive Haze #14, Rio's Blade Runner (Gold, Pink, Tan) #10-12, Thunder Thighs Hopper (Tan, Yellow) #12-14
Nymphs: Pat's Rubberlegs #8-12(olive, tan, coffee), Nitro Caddis Pupa #14-16, Chewy Caddis #14-16, Perdigons(lite brite, green, pearl, black), Little Green Machine #14-18 (pheasant tail, green, gray), Lil Spanker #16-20 (purple, green, silver)
Park Fishing Licenses: Yellowstone National Park has implemented an online licensing service this year. You can buy a YNP license here.
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