Imagine yourself hip deep in a river holding your fly rod. The water is cool and clear. The river whispers as it flows around your body, speaking a language that only an angler can understand. You breathe deeply of the sage and pine scented air, each breath eliminating the stress of 60-hour work weeks, replacing it with the knowledge that you are on vacation. Not just any vacation, but a fishing vacation in the heart of what has been called "the Golden Ring" by anglers of repute.
Where is this Golden Ring? Where else but in a vast chunk of wild real estate that encompasses parts of three western states (Wyoming, Idaho and Montana), including Yellowstone.
Millions of acres of public land are dissected by hundreds of miles of blue-ribbon trout waters. We are talking serious trout waters here - mighty rivers where anglers find not only trout, but wild trout is abundant and larger than most anglers can imagine.
The Yellowstone River is one of the best, and most popular, dry fly rivers in America. It's noted for its healthy population of native Yellowstone cutthroats.
Yellowstone Lake and Lewis Lake are on the road and provide action for lure or fly fishing. Rivers to wade are the Snake, Firehole, Gibbon, Madison, Gardner, the lower Yellowstone River, and the Lamar.
Small to mid-sized streams to include are Soda Butte, Hellroaring, Tower, and Slough creeks. All fish well and most hold trout that are a respectable 12-18 inches.
Cody, Wyoming, is the most popular destination point for trout fishing. Anglers driving to Yellowstone National Park from the east. 1,500 miles of excellent trout waters, north, south and west of Cody are filled with native Yellowstone cutthroat, brown trout, rainbow trout and brook trout. The North Fork of the Shoshone parallels the road to Yellowstone's East Entrance for 50 miles and is a world-class river, with some of the strongest wild trout.
Another "must fish" during your Yellowstone vacation is the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone and the upper Greybull.
The Snake, Hoback, Gros Ventre and Green rivers are just a few of the popular rivers that drain into the Jackson Hole, Wyoming, region. The predominant fish is the native Snake River cutthroat, but there are plenty of browns, rainbow and brook trout.
North of Yellowstone National Park, three rivers, the Jefferson, Gallatin, and Madison, join together at the town of Three Forks, Montana, to form the mighty Missouri River. The Gallatin and lower Madison Rivers are worth the effort. The Jefferson has de-watering problems in the summer months. The Missouri is best fished by anglers north of Helena, from Wolf Creek to Great Falls.
From the North Entrance of Yellowstone Park, through Paradise Valley to the town of Livingston, Montana, anglers can enjoy almost 60 miles of the lower Yellowstone River. The Yellowstone River is wide and swift here. Floating is a popular method of covering lots of water, but streamside anglers can access wide eddies and tailouts.
Fly fishing is the most popular method of angling in the Golden Ring. However, lure anglers can find many places to chunk a spinner, as can the bait advocate.
Each state requires a separate, valid fishing license, as does Yellowstone National Park. Please follow the regulations and practice smart angling ethics for the ultimate angling experience in Yellowstone country.
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