Fishing in Yellowstone Country Montana

The Yellowstone River is the biggest river in Yellowstone Country, running a length of nearly 700 miles before it flows into the Missouri just outside of the north-east corner of Montana. More than 150 miles of that runs through Yellowstone Country. This river is the longest undamned river in the lower 48 states. The river's width varies from 75 to 300 feet at its widest, and has wading and boating accessible areas. Along the way you will find 25 state maintained Fishing Access Sites including 17 boat launches.

You'll find outstanding fishing on the Headwaters of the Missouri– including the top of the Missouri River, the lower Madison River, lower Jefferson River, and the Gallatin River. Headwaters State Park includes fishing access and a boat launch as well as camping and hiking. In addition, these rivers provide Yellowstone Country 16 more state maintained Fishing Access Sites and seven more boat launches.

The mighty Yellowstone River has a number of good sized tributaries offering excellent fishing, including– the Boulder River, the Stillwater River, and the Clark's Fork Yellowstone River, providing 13 state maintained Fishing Access Sites and one boat launch.

Terrific fishing can also be found on Yellowstone Country creeks & streams, including– Rock Creek, Bluewater Creek, Gardiner River, Shields River, Big Creek, and the East Gallatin River, providing seven state maintained Fishing Access Sites.

Outside of Yellowstone Lake, the biggest lake in Yellowstone Country is Hebgen Lake, and you will find terrific fishing there, as well as in many much smaller lakes and ponds accross the region.

Yellowstone National Park – Americas First National Park – has some excellent fishing. About 50,000 of the park's 3 million annual visitors fish while visiting the park. Wonderful fishing can be found in the park's streams, rivers, and lakes. Park rivers of note include Gallatin, Madison, Lewis, Snake, Gardiner, Gibbon, Firehole, Slough Creek, and of course, the Yellowstone River. In addition to Yellowstone Lake, park lakes include Shoshone, Lewis, and Heart. Yellowstone Lake is the second largest lake in Montana, with 110 miles of shoreline.