Yellowstone Lakes

Current Report

The park’s larger lakes are beginning to warm, and as water temperatures rise, fish are gradually moving deeper as the thermocline develops. The days of consistently excellent shoreline fishing are starting to fade, but anglers can still find success during the early morning hours and on overcast or stormy days when fish are more willing to move into the shallows. For now, our preferred techniques are stripping large streamers to cover water and fishing balanced leeches under an indicator. While some aquatic insect activity is present, the most consistent chironomid fishing is still ahead of us and should continue to improve as summer progresses and lake temperatures stabilize.