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The Henry's Fork
Named the favorite river in the U.S. by members of Trout Unlimited, the
Henry Fork offers 50 miles of highly varied water. The spring creek sections
of Harriman Park and the fast water of the Box Canyon are world famous,
but guides can show you lesser-known downstream sections that will open
your eyes. This river offers the ultimate challenge to sophisticated anglers
and also is very productive for inexperienced flyfishers. It can be fished
both by wading and floating in a driftboat. The Henry's Fork runs are spring
fed and moderated by a reservoir, so they run clear throughout the season.
You can see rising rainbows and walk down to fish them right behind the lodge.
The Madison
The Madison originates in Yellowstone from the confluence of the Gibbon and
Firehole Rivers. In the Park, it has the quiet character of a spring creek, and
you may be accompanied by bison, elk or swans as you wade for browns and
rainbows. Outside the Park, the river flows for more than 40 miles of
boisterous nonstop riffles and runs offering great dry fly and nymph fishing,
either from a boat or by wading. The Madison fishes best in the heart of
summer, when prolific caddis hatches and an abundance of terrestrials like
hoppers and ants draw the fish to the surface and to dry flies. It's a big river
in big, magnificent country—the epitome of Big Sky country.
The Yellowstone
One of the last great strongholds of the Yellowstone cutthroat, the native fish
of our area of the Rockies. The Yellowstone's fish, wildlife and scenery are a
grand spectacle. All the fish are 16-20" and can often be seen by the dozens
in the water around you. They are naive in early season, but wise up as the
season goes on. They are eager risers, so a hatch will almost always bring
them up in the flat water of the fishable areas of the river. It's definitely worth
a trip through the Park whether or not you are fishing.
The Firehole and Gibbon
These two small to medium-sized rivers in Yellowstone Park are largely spring fed
and flow together to form the Madison. Influenced by geysers and hot
springs, they fish well with dry flies early and late in the season. You will fish
near bison and elk, steam vents and geysers. There's easy wading and it's
great for short casts.
Gallatin
This midsize river flows along the road to Bozeman and offers cutthroat in its
upper section in Yellowstone Park, rainbows in the middle canyon section and
browns in the lower valley section. The Gallatin offers good nontechnical
fishing so it's a great place to wade in and learn.
Slough Creek and the Lamar River
Two cutthroat streams in the beautiful north country of the Park—Slough Creek
and the Lamar River—have some nice rainbows near their confluence. For those
who like to walk to better fishing, Slough's upper meadows and the Lamar's
tributaries offer a great combination of hiking and fishing. There's lots of wildlife,
too, and many people have reported seeing wolves here.
The South Fork of the Snake
Some guides can take you on day trips to the South Fork, a huge river south of
the Lodge that offers prolific and eager cutthroats along with some large browns.
August, September and October are the most dependable months. Boats are
essential, though some fishing can be done by wading the midriver riffles and
islands.
Hebgen Lake
Hebgen Lake is home of the "gulpers," rainbows and browns that cruise the
surface gobbling mayflies on summer mornings. You can use float tubes and
canoes here for a stealthy approach. We like to fish Hebgen with dries until
midday, then go to a river for a different experience in the afternoon.
Henry's Lake
Henry's Lake is the most popular flyfishing lake in Idaho and home to the state
record brookie. You can fish for big brookies in the fall and rainbow-cutthroat
hybrids up to 6-7 lbs. on sinking lines.
The Secret Spot
Every guide has his secret spots and lesser-known places. You will also find a
multitude of wonderful fishing places that are just overshadowed by the more
famous and popular rivers and lakes.