slough-creek

Slough Creek is a creek in Wyoming.

It ranks #5 among the 11 waters of Wyoming in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Also called Slough Creek in Yellowstone.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and cutbow.

USGS GNIS record: 801471.

Stretches: First Meadow, Lower Meadow, Second Meadow and Third Meadow.

Confluences: Lamar River confluence.

Slough Creek Campground (access). It is camping and parking. Trailhead for the upstream meadows; distances to the meadows are measured from the campground trailhead (Montana Angler).

VIP Pool (hole). It is fishable and wade only. Montana Angler: 'about a 1.5 mile hike down to the VIP Pool, which lies at the end of the Lower Meadow, just upstream from the confluence with the Lamar.' Single source.

It is on the stretch Lower Meadow.

Buffalo Fork (confluence). It is fishable. Significant tributary entering between the First and Lower Meadows, greatly increasing Slough Creek's size (Montana Angler).

Sourced from 1 independent fly site.

Sources: fireholeranch.com (retrieved 2026-10-20) and Montana Angler (retrieved 2026-10-20).

Hatches

Terrestrials (hoppers, beetles, ants)

Sourced. Sources give different windows; this shows the range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching
  7. Jul hatching, peak
  8. Aug hatching
  9. Sep hatching
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Peak: hoppers mid-late July; beetles and ants Aug-Sept

Reported start differs: June 20 per one source; the creek is fishable from about July 4 per another.

Sources: Montana Angler, fireholeranch.com

Pale Morning Dun

Sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Sources: Montana Angler

Green Drake

Sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul hatching, peak
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Peak: July 1 - July 20

In July, drakes of various species are the most important hatch.

Sources: Montana Angler, fireholeranch.com

Drake Mackerel (late-season drake)

Sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug hatching, peak
  9. Sep hatching, peak
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Peak: August 20 - September 30

Sources: fireholeranch.com

Gray Drake

Sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching, peak
  7. Jul hatching, peak
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Peak: June 20 - July 15

Sources: fireholeranch.com

Midge

Sourced. Sources give different windows; this shows the range.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul hatching
  8. Aug hatching, peak
  9. Sep hatching, peak
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Peak: August 1 - September 15

Start differs: August 1 per one source, July per another.

Sources: Montana Angler, fireholeranch.com

Hydropsyche Caddis (Hydropsyche)

Sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun hatching, peak
  7. Jul hatching, peak
  8. Aug
  9. Sep
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Peak: June 20 - July 20

Sources: fireholeranch.com

Blue-Winged Olive (Baetis)

Sourced.

  1. Jan
  2. Feb
  3. Mar
  4. Apr
  5. May
  6. Jun
  7. Jul
  8. Aug hatching, peak
  9. Sep hatching, peak
  10. Oct
  11. Nov
  12. Dec

Peak: August 20 - September 30

Sources: fireholeranch.com

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