gibbon-river

Gibbon River is a river in Wyoming.

It ranks #10 among the 11 waters of Wyoming in the registry, and is of regional prominence.

Also called The Gibbon.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: brown trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, arctic grayling and cutthroat trout.

USGS GNIS record: 1609254.

Stretches: Norris to Gibbon Meadows, Gibbon Canyon, Grebe Lake to Little Gibbon Falls, Little Gibbon Falls to Virginia Cascades and Virginia Cascades to Norris.

Confluences: Madison Junction.

Features: Gibbon Meadows, Grebe Lake and Norris.

Gibbon Falls (feature). It is fishable. NPS: four miles north of Madison Junction, 84-foot drop. Originally fishless above the falls (Montana Angler).

Little Gibbon Falls (feature).

Virginia Cascades (feature). Montana Angler: non-native trout removal project above the cascades (westslope cutthroat restoration).

Sourced from 1 independent fly site.

Sources: fireholeranch.com, Montana Angler and National Park Service.

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