Fishing in Yellowstone

[sigpros]

Looking at spending a couple days in Yellowstone and my son would love to do a little fishing. He would love to catch a grayling. I just would like to be able to say we fished in Yellowstone. That being said we would be using spinning rods so looking for tips or ticks to catch a couple fish. Hopefully we will have some great pictures

We will be going the third week of September also

 

[Dan-06]

Sounds like a good time. Catch cutthroat and lakers should be easy enough. Not sure about the grayling.

 

[texwest44]

6lb test line. Kastmaster or kastmaster-like flat spoons. Silver, gold, and brown trout patterns. Slow retrieve with little jerks worked in here and there. Catches all the trout.

This particular spoon is a trout slayer. Slow retrieve, just enough to flutter back and forth, with little jerks worked in here and there. Give it a little extra speed when it gets within 30 feet or so of the shoreline.

Spinners and jigs work too.

Edit: If you don't already, crimp your barbs down if you're catch and release fishing. It's a lot easier on the fish.

 

[sigpros]

Sounds like a good time. Catch cutthroat and lakers should be easy enough. Not sure about the grayling.

I just want to catch a fish and turn it back loose. Will be staying up in lander for a few days going to chase some sage grouse and fish. Then head to Yellowstone for a couple days. I know it isn’t enough but it might be the last chance I have both my kids able to go somewhere with me

 

[sigpros]

6lb test line. Kastmaster or kastmaster-like flat spoons. Silver, gold, and brown trout patterns. Slow retrieve with little jerks worked in here and there. Catches all the trout.

This particular spoon is a trout slayer. Slow retrieve, just enough to flutter back and forth, with little jerks worked in here and there. Give it a little extra speed when it gets within 30 feet or so of the shoreline.

Spinners and jigs work too.

Edit: If you don't already, crimp your barbs down if you're catch and release fishing. It's a lot easier on the fish.

Thank you. Can’t wait to try it out
Really looking forward to this trip I’ve caught a handful of rainbow trout but don’t really know anything about trout fishing thank you for the tips

 

[texwest44]

Thank you. Can’t wait to try it out
Really looking forward to this trip I’ve caught a handful of rainbow trout but don’t really know anything about trout fishing thank you for the tips

All of these fish except the bottom one was caught on that spoon that was in the Walmart link in my last comment (Pot o' Gold). The bottom one (bull trout) was caught on a brown pattern kastmaster knock off, also from Walmart. You can do a hell of a lot of good trout fishing on like $12 worth of spoons. They're great for kids because they don't need any particular skill or presentation to work. Let it sink for about 5 seconds, and then reel kinda slow. Knocks 'em out.

 

[johnnybow]

Cant wait to read the story and see the Pics. Good luck!

 

[SAJ-99]

Looking at spending a couple days in Yellowstone and my son would love to do a little fishing. He would love to catch a grayling. I just would like to be able to say we fished in Yellowstone. That being said we would be using spinning rods so looking for tips or ticks to catch a couple fish. Hopefully we will have some great pictures

We will be going the third week of September also

Grayling will be tough. The best chance used to be Grayling Creek on the west side, but I think they did a fish kill a few years back to start over. Honestly I haven't kept up on the progress of that. Upper Gibbon was another spot that you might try. You might want to call the park and see if you can find someone that knows where to find some. The densities are pretty low at baseline and the warming temps aren't helping them any.

Know the regs. The park is barbless and no-lead. I have seen them write tickets for the barbs so make sure you test them.
Have fun.

https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/upload/2025-Fishing-Regulations.pdf

 

[brymoore]

I’ll DM you a spot.

 

[sigpros]

Grayling will be tough. The best chance used to be Grayling Creek on the west side, but I think they did a fish kill a few years back to start over. Honestly I haven't kept up on the progress of that. Upper Gibbon was another spot that you might try. You might want to call the park and see if you can find someone that knows where to find some. The densities are pretty low at baseline and the warming temps aren't helping them any.

Know the regs. The park is barbless and no-lead. I have seen them write tickets for the barbs so make sure you test them.
Have fun.

https://www.nps.gov/yell/planyourvisit/upload/2025-Fishing-Regulations.pdf

Thank you very much. I will call and see if I can get a paper copy of those regs I like having those with me. Guess if we are lucky enough to catch some fish we will be cleaning them if we want too or not. I still can't wait to go I think it is going to be an awesome trip

 

[sigpros]

I’ll DM you a spot.

Thank you. I will check it out

 

[Goodfish]

Yellowstone National Park's efforts to restore native grayling continue

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www.hatchmag.com

 

[RealMuddyboots]

So few years ago off West Yellowstone entrance on the Madison fly fishing and having a ball. Tossing generic March brown and it was getting whacked during a nice hatch. Cow elk and calf working edge of river maybe 50yds, they booked out and here comes Smokie, there goes me out of river hustled back towards truck. Wife watching from maybe 500yds with binos. Told me she kept saying turn around you dumass! I asked why would the bear turn around? Got another dumass to that!

 

[Stone_Ice_1]

Looks like you already have some info but I can send you a spot to go.