Carbella to Emigrant

Fishing Reports

Carbella to Emigrant

Carbella to Emigrant Fishing Report

Rating

*Parks Fly Shop guides have personally surveyed the waters and given a rating.

Weather

73°F

Water Temp

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FLOW

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Wind

9 mph

Map

Hatch Chart

Current Report

There are plenty of big fish spread throughout the system right now, and nymphing has been the most consistent way to put numbers in the net. We’ve seen some BWO activity in the mornings, although the bright fall sunshine has kept the hatch fairly limited. Big stonefly nymphs, caddis soft hackles, and perdigons have been our top producers. If you’re less concerned with numbers and more interested in finding a quality fish, don’t overlook the streamer box—streamer fishing has been productive and is a great way to target some of the bigger fish in the system.

USGS Flow Chart

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River Descriptions: Yellowstone River

General Characteristics

Banks: crumbly mix of dirt, rock, sage and brush.
Water: Generally flat with gravel bar riffles and cut banks. Very few rapids exist but they are not non-existent.
Wade Accessibility: Challenging for on-foot fishing, requires some scrambling and physical fitness. Lots of private lands following the river corridor.
Float Accessibility: One of the less technically challenging sections on the Yellowstone but does still have dry run channels, low head dams and some rapids.
Bottom: gravel/cobble, small boulders, some mud and vegetation.
Susceptible to blow out due to rains all summer.
Can get very crowded with drift boats during peak summer season.

Fishery