yellowstone-river

Yellowstone River (Yellowstone National Park) is a river in Wyoming.

It ranks #4 among the 11 waters of Wyoming in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Its official name is Yellowstone River.

Also called Yellowstone River in Yellowstone Park and The Yellowstone.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

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

USGS GNIS record: 1035255.

It shares a watercourse with Yellowstone River (Montana), Montana.

Stretches: Black Canyon of the Yellowstone, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, Yellowstone Lake to Upper Falls and Thorofare.

Features: Yellowstone Lake.

Buffalo Ford (hole). It is fishable and wade only. Firehole Ranch: 'the water around Buffalo Ford and LeHardy Rapids' is a spot-and-stalk reach below Yellowstone Lake.

Lamar River confluence (confluence). It is fishable. Montana Angler: the Lamar enters just below the road bridge in the Black Canyon section and is the largest sediment producer in the drainage. Shared with the Lamar River record.

LeHardy Rapids (hole). It is fishable and wade only. Firehole Ranch: named with Buffalo Ford. Also called Le Hardy Rapids.

Knowles Falls (feature). It is fishable. Montana Angler: the lower end of the Black Canyon, below Knowles Falls, holds rainbows and browns.

Lower Falls (feature). Firehole Ranch: 308-foot drop; the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone begins below the falls.

Upper Falls (feature). Montana Angler section heading end ('Yellowstone Lake to Upper Falls').

Sourced from 1 independent fly site.

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

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