April 2, 2026

CFS: 220

FLIES: Firebead sow bug, North fork Specials, Purple Prince, Jigged Prince, Walt’s Worm, Lucent prince, Prince, San Juan worm, Bloody Mary, Pheasant Tail, Midge pupa, Jigged Meathead, Drag Queen, Sculpzilla, Mini Dungeon, Slump Buster, Thin Mint, BWO’s, Caddis, and midges

CONDITIONS: The Low sho is still at its winter flow level. Nymphing and streamer fishing has been great and we’re starting to see a significant hatch of BWO’s and Caddis in the afternoon.

Be careful while floating the river due to its extremely low flows.

April 2, 2026

CFS: 835

FLIES: poxyback sow, yum-yum sow, Herford’s magic, Various worm patterns and colors, thin mints, Midges, BWO’s, Firebead sow, purple and pink lucent perdigon’s, black Spanish bullet, Ice cream cones, Sculpzilla, Rusty Tombone, Montana Mouthwash.

CONDITIONS: The flows on the Bighorn have doubled from the winter flow levels Steamer fishing and nymphing is still the ticket but keep an eye out for fish taking midges and BWO’s in the afternoon. Recommended patterns are worm's, sow's, perdigon's, scuds, and midges fished under an indicator.

April 2, 2026

CFS: 789

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Rubber legs Drag queens Pheasant Tail Optic Nerve, Trout Pupa, Orange Lucent Prince, SJ worms, Trout Pupa, Halfbacks, Lucent Tag Perdigons, Chubby cousins, and streamers.

CONDITIONS: There are a good amount of fish in the system right now. Some are even being caught in the National Forest. Nymphing with stonefly imitations and jigged attractors will be your best bet.

With the cold weather that has moved, the river is clear enough to fish from Gibbs bridge to Pahaska. Fishing should be really good until the warm weather moves back in.

April 2, 2026

CFS: Disabled (Valley School)

FLIES: North Fork Specials, Meat heads, Bloody Mary’s, Chubby cousins, Optic Nerves, Jigged prince, Lucent Prince, Walts Worm, golden stone nymphs, BWO’s and Streamers.

CONDITIONS: With the cold weather that has moved in, the river is clear and fishing great. Fishing should be really good until the warm weather moves back in.

April 2, 2026

CFS: 908 (near Belfry Montana)

FLIES, North Fork Specials, Princes, Pheasant Tail, Optic Nerve, Orange Lucent Prince, Lucent Tag prince, Golden stones, Caddis, BWO’s, perrdigons, Walts worm, Sculpzilla,

CONDITIONS: With the cold weather moving in, we should see the river start to clear soon. Fishing should be really good until the warm weather moves back in.

Some top water action on Midges, BWO’s, and Skwalla’s on the warmer days.

April 2, 2026

FLIES:

CONDITIONS: Frozen

April 2, 2026

FLIES: North fork specials, pheasant tails, prince nymphs, optic nerves, perdigons, para adams, stimulators, micro chubby’s,

CONDITIONS: The water is too cold for the fish to be very active. I would nymph during the heat of the day for the best success.

April 2, 2026

FLIES: Pheasant tails, Prince Nymphs, Hares ear, Small jigged nymphs, North Fork Specials, Zebra midges, Small buggers.

CONDITIONS: The water is too cold for the fish to be very active. I would nymph during the heat of the day for the best success.

April 2, 2026

FLIES: Pheasant tails, Prince Nymphs, Hares ear, Small jigged nymphs, North Fork Specials, para adams, stimulators, micro chubby’s Small buggers.

CONDITIONS: The water is too cold for the fish to be very active. I would nymph during the heat of the day for the best success.

April 2, 2026

FLIES: Pheasant tails, Prince Nymphs, Hares ear, Small jigged nymphs, North Fork Specials, para adams, stimulators, micro chubby’s, and Small buggers.

CONDITIONS: The water is too cold for the fish to be very active. I would nymph during the heat of the day for the best success.

April 2, 2026

FLIES: Hares Ear, Pheasant Tails, Zebra midges, Ice cream cones, Balanced leeches, Thin mints, Slump busters, Callibaetis nymphs and dries, Scuds, Soft hackled jigged nymphs, streamers.

CONDITIONS: Open water and the fishing has been decent. Fish the heat of the day for the most action. Try fishing midge pupa or balanced leeches below an indicator or slow stripping scuds and mayfly nymph imitations.

April 2, 2026

FLIES: midge pupa, scuds, hares ear, pheasant tails, red analids, backswimmers, callibaetis nymphs, Damsel dries, and streamers

CONDITIONS: Open water but the fishing has been slow due to cold water conditions. Fish the heat of the day for the most action. Try fishing midge pupa or balanced leeches below an indicator or slow stripping scuds and mayfly nymph imitations.

April 2, 2026

FLIES: Wooley Buggers, ice cream cones, hares ears, pheasant tails, lightning bugs, scuds, trout pupa, jigged drag queens, optic nerves, Terrestrials, and streamers

CONDITIONS: Open water and the fishing has been decent. Fish the heat of the day for the most action. Try fishing midge pupa or balanced leeches below an indicator or slow stripping scuds and mayfly nymph imitations.

April 2, 2026

CFS: 1170

FLIES:

CONDITIONS: Closed until Memorial Day weekend 2026

April 2, 2026

Yellowstone Lake

FLIES:

CONDITIONS: Closed until Memorial Day weekend 2026

CFS: (Lake outlet) 526

FLIES:

CONDITION: Closed until July 1st, 2026