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Firehole River is a river in Wyoming.

It ranks #3 among the 11 waters of Wyoming in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Also called The Firehole and Fire Hole River.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

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

USGS GNIS record: 801119.

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

Stretches: Biscuit Basin to Firehole Falls, Muleshoe Bend to Fountain Flats, Firehole Canyon and Upper Firehole.

Access points: Biscuit Basin.

Confluences: Madison Junction, Little Firehole and Sentinel Creek.

Holes: Fountain Flats and Muleshoe Bend.

Features: Firehole Falls, Midway Geyser Basin and Firehole Cascades.

Biscuit Bridge (access). It is fishable and wade only. G&F uses both 'Biscuit Bridge' and 'Biscuit Basin Bridge'; recorded as one place. Little Firehole and Iron Spring Creek join just before it. Also called Biscuit Basin Bridge.

It is upstream of Upper Iron Bridge.

Fishing Cone (feature). It is fishable. G&F: early-day anglers cooked fish at Fishing Cone. Single source.

Goose Lake Meadows (hole). It is fishable and wade only. G&F: 'As the river enters Goose Lake Meadows, the water will be cooling after the 200-degree water' from Excelsior Springs. Single source.

It is upstream of Ojo Caliente Bend.

It is downstream of Midway Geyser Basin.

Lower Iron Bridge (hole). It is fishable and wade only. G&F: 'Below the chute under Lower Iron Bridge, there is a fishy looking curve in the river.' Single source.

It is downstream of Upper Iron Bridge.

Nez Perce Creek (confluence). It is fishable. TU: 'The gradient quickens below Nez Perce Creek.'

Ojo Caliente Bend (hole). It is fishable and wade only. G&F: 'Moving downriver is the Ojo Caliente Bend and this area is not worth the energy involved in casting.' Single source.

It is upstream of Fountain Flats.

It is downstream of Goose Lake Meadows.

Upper Iron Bridge (hole). It is fishable and wade only. G&F: stretch to the Upper Iron Bridge, about three-eighths of a mile, 'quite good to excellent'. Single source.

It is upstream of Lower Iron Bridge.

It is downstream of Biscuit Bridge.

Sourced from 3 independent fly sites.

Sources: fireholeranch.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), gameandfishmag.com, kenlockwood.tu.org, Montana Angler (retrieved 2026-10-20), National Park Service and parksflyshop.com (retrieved 2026-10-20).