Yellowstone

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Gents and Ladies,

I'm taking my wife to Yellowstone next year for our 20th. Any suggestions on places to stay and/or fishing guides?

Thanks In Advance,

Mike D

[BredMan]

Gents and Ladies,

I'm taking my wife to Yellowstone next year for our 20th. Any suggestions on places to stay and/or fishing guides?

Thanks In Advance,

Mike D

You may want to consider staying in Jackson Wyoming. We stayed in Jackson this past September which is in the Teton National Park area. We drove up to Yellowstone from there to do everything we intended and returned each day. Jackson has many guide services to fish the Snake River and other streams. I used a guide (little pricy there) and also fished random spots on the Snake River myself. Here are the links to where we stayed and the guide service I used there. There are many options to do whatever you chose, you just have to plan accordingly. BTW - September is an awesome time to be there!

http://www.rusticinnatjh.com/

http://www.flyfishingjacksonhole.com/

[Gavin]

What is your timeframe? If your headed out before July 15th...I'd probably stay around the Madison Junction, or West Yellowstone and focus on the Upper & Lower Madison outside the park, and the Madison & Firehole inside the park...After July 15th, I'd be more inclined to fish the Yellowstone around Livingston. In the park, I'd fish the Yellowstone in the Canyon, Slough, & Soda Butte. Dont waste your time with the Y. Stone below the lake...there arent many Cuttthroat left to catch. There is some great fishing around Jackson Hole and Cody too. Cheers.

[Outside Bend]

If you're going early-season (May thru the middle of July), your best bet would probably be staying in either West Yellowstone or Gardiner. From West Yellowstone you can hit the Madison, Firehole, Gibbon and Gallatin rivers without a problem. From Gardiner you have easy access to the Madison, Gibbon, Firehole and Gardiner Rivers. In West Yellowstone I'd check out Blue Ribbon Flies (www.blue-ribbon-flies.com) and Arrick's Flyshop, both are excellent and offer guided trips. In Gardiner, I'd check out Park's Fly Shop (www.parksflyshop.com). Runoff during that time would be your biggest issue, the water can be brown from the end of May well into July and is pretty unpredictable; you may want to call into a few flyshops and see what the conditions are before you leave. Yellowstone offers a number of stillwater fishing opportunities if the rivers are blown out.

If you're going later in the season, I'd recommend focusing on the northeast corner of the Park, like Gavin said. Rivers like the Firehole, Gibbon, and Madison tend to shut down as temperatures climb. In the northeast you'll find Slough Creek, Soda Butte Creek, and the Lamar River are the most popular destinations, with lots of native cutts and wild rainbows. They also get pretty crowded during the summer, so be aware of that. There are a few mom-and-pop motels, restaurants, and gas stations in the northeast corner out of Cooke City, but it's pretty sparse.

I'd really recommend picking up the book The Yellowstone Fly Fishing Guide, it gives a pretty detailed rundown of all the Park's fish-holding waters, as well as major hatches and appropriate imitations.

Good luck with your trip!

[Mark]

Try the Cody Lodging Company - website can be found online. Privately owned cabins. See descriptions on the other thread inquiring about Yellowstone plans next to this thread.

[Mark]

I just looked it up - Tranquillity Place Cabin is where we stayed.

[gdh]

just got back from a two week stay if you want info on fishing beartooth outfiters -flyshop dan and nacey. they have a great operation everything you will need they even ship stuff to the branson area for resale by shops there . we fished the madison, yellowstone,beaverhead,and the red river. they closed most of the fishing in the park . ennis mt has some great places to stay and eat . if your looking for a interesting guy to take you out in a drift boat look up leon thaxton he knows the water better than most hes been guiding the area for many years and is a real montana. ive been going ther for many years the ennis area is a special place .