Yellowstone River and Stillwaters Fishing Well
This season has started early and with a flourish. Winter materialized only briefly and snow is already melted. Ice has retreated from most of the stillwaters on the ranch and the fish are hungry.
Yellowstone River
A few anglers have fished the Yellowstone on the Ranch already this year. Water temps are still cold so not much hatching, however, fish are eating nymphs quite well. Water levels are perfect and the water is crystal clear. With only about 65% of normal snowpack, it will probably pay to book your trip early this year. However, because the groundwater is so high from last year’s historic high water, the springs are likely to keep water levels perfect throughout the year.
Stillwaters
The ponds and Jackson Lake are ice-free and some very large fish are hitting the surface. A few really large rainbows and tiger trout have recently been landed and the native Colorado River cutthroats at Jackson Lake will be active as the ice recedes over the next few weeks.
