yellowstone-river

Yellowstone River (Montana) is a river in Montana.

It ranks #3 among the 17 waters of Montana in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Its official name is Yellowstone River.

Also called The Yellowstone.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and mountain whitefish.

USGS GNIS record: 1035255.

It shares a watercourse with Yellowstone River (Yellowstone National Park), Wyoming.

Stretches: Emigrant to Mallard's Rest, Gardiner to Yankee Jim Canyon, Mallard's Rest to Carter's Bridge, Town Stretch, Yankee Jim Canyon, Highway 89 Bridge to Big Timber and Tom Miner Bridge to Emigrant.

Access points: Carbella, Gardiner, Highway 89 Bridge, Joe Brown Access and Mallard's Rest.

Carter's Bridge (access). It is fishable and launchable. YA: among best Town Stretch access points with 9th St. Island and Mayor's Landing. Also called Carters Bridge.

It is upstream of 9th Street Island.

It is downstream of Pine Creek.

Grey Owl (access). It is fishable and launchable. YA: 'one of our best access points, Grey Owl' just downstream from Emigrant. Also called Grey Owl Access.

It is upstream of Mallard's Rest.

It is downstream of Emigrant.

9th Street Island (access). It is fishable. Also called 9th St. Island.

It is upstream of Mayor's Landing.

It is downstream of Carter's Bridge.

Emigrant (access). It is fishable and launchable.

It is upstream of Grey Owl.

It is downstream of Point of Rocks.

Mayor's Landing (access). It is fishable and launchable.

It is upstream of Highway 89 Bridge.

It is downstream of 9th Street Island.

Pine Creek (access). It is fishable. Named in a Montana Angler photo caption for the Paradise Valley section; no access detail read.

It is upstream of Carter's Bridge.

It is downstream of Mallard's Rest.

Springdale (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Grey Bear.

It is downstream of Pig Farm.

Boulder River mouth (confluence). It is fishable. Floats around the Boulder River mouth near Big Timber add spawning habitat (Montana Angler). Shared with the Boulder River.

It is downstream of Itch-Kep-Pe Park.

Bratten (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Indian Fort.

It is downstream of Grey Cliff.

Corwin Springs Bridge (access). It is fishable and launchable. YA: 'the bridge at Corwin Springs'. Also called Corwin Springs.

It is upstream of Joe Brown Access.

It is downstream of Gardiner.

Grey Bear (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Otter Creek.

It is downstream of Springdale.

Grey Cliff (access). It is fishable. YA writes 'Grey Cliff' in the lower river access list. Also called Greycliff.

It is upstream of Bratten.

It is downstream of Otter Creek.

Indian Fort (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Twin Bridges.

It is downstream of Bratten.

Itch-Kep-Pe Park (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Boulder River mouth.

It is downstream of Twin Bridges.

Otter Creek (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Grey Cliff.

It is downstream of Grey Bear.

Pig Farm (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Springdale.

It is downstream of Sheep Mountain.

Point of Rocks (feature). It is fishable. YA: gradient decreases at Point of Rocks.

It is upstream of Emigrant.

It is downstream of Tom Miner Bridge.

Queen of the Waters (access). It is fishable. FAO: 'park at Queen of the Water Access which is located in Gardiner, Montana'; west bank at the US 89 bridge in Gardiner. Single forum source. Also called Queen of the Water Access.

It is upstream of Gardiner.

Sheep Mountain (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Pig Farm.

It is downstream of Highway 89 Bridge.

Tom Miner Bridge (access). It is fishable.

It is upstream of Point of Rocks.

It is downstream of Carbella.

Twin Bridges (access). It is fishable. YA lists 'Twin Bridges' on the lower Yellowstone; unrelated to Twin Bridges on the Jefferson.

It is upstream of Itch-Kep-Pe Park.

It is downstream of Indian Fort.

Float: Yankee Jim Canyon (Joe Brown to Carbella), from Joe Brown Access to Carbella.

Float: Gardiner to Joe Brown, from Gardiner to Joe Brown Access.

Float: Mallard's Rest to Carter's Bridge, from Mallard's Rest to Carter's Bridge.

Float: Bird Float / Emigrant to Mallard's Rest, from Emigrant to Mallard's Rest.

Float: Town Stretch, from Carter's Bridge to Highway 89 Bridge.

Float: Mallard's Rest to the 89 bridge, from Mallard's Rest to Highway 89 Bridge.

Float: Paradise Valley (Carbella to Mallard's Rest), from Carbella to Mallard's Rest.

Sourced from 4 independent fly sites.

Sources: Fly Anglers Online, howsyourriver.com, Montana Angler, parksflyshop.com and yellowstoneangler.com.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.