Fishing Hellroaring Creek Yellowstone

Few anglers I talk with know about this part of the mighty Yellowstone. The spectacular Black Canyon lies in the northern part of Yellowstone National Park, and the trip isn’t for those who do not like to hike. The Yellowstone River is the park’s lifeblood, a big river cutting a tremendous canyon. The most famous and fished part is the great Canyon of the Yellowstone River, however the Black Canyon stretch— for the black colors of the canyon walls—rarely sees anglers. The single finest day of trout fishing I have ever experienced occurred near Hellroaring Creek on the Black Canyon. (Read on this site)

The Yellowstone River Trail, available from those trail heads, parallels the river through the canyon with lots of good fishing opportunities along the way. Till last September, the Black Canyon could also be accessed from Gardiner. But, a part of the Yellowstone River Trail passes through private property that was closed by the landowner, so a through-hike of the canyon is now not possible. (chronicleoutdoors.com)

Starting from the trail is large and desends easily down into the yellowstone river cyn. There’s a suspension bridge which gives true character to the trail. There’s a wolf pack in this region, while we were there, a Elk had been taken by the local pack, we were able to see the feeding by seniority in 60 minutes of watching. The hike going up the other side is basic, however could challenge some. Fishing was just to good, we were fly fishing, and most of the cuts were deep in pools & holes. This time of year was excellent due to lack of tourists in the park. Most stores and commercial regions were closed, we camped at Slough Creek which was 15 minutes from here. (trails.com)

Derek Hanson and his wife, son and in-laws journeyed into Yellowstone s backcountry last week nearly on a whim. When the camping got too wet at Yellowstone Lake, they checked in at one of the park s nine backcountry offices to see if there was anywhere they could backpack in and camp in the drier northern part of the park. The park generally saves a part of sites on each path for such walk-in hikers, though sites may be reserved ahead of time. Campsites were open along Hellroaring Creek, so Hanson paid the $25 fee, watched an compulsory safety video about traveling in the backcountry and reserved two sites for two nights. (Get more information)

After our adrenaline settled back down, we met with great Teton National Park staff for a day of giving back. Under the direction of the park staff, our group helped to restore a building on the 4 Lazy F ranch inside the park. The ranch sits in the shadow of the great Teton on the banks of the Snake River. With our help, the park will use the building to house future volunteers who come to work in the park. Helping to back to the regions we have enjoyed so much was a rewarding experience that won’t soon be forgotten. Hopefully, it sparks a lifelong passion for conservation in our ten young fly fishermen. (orvis.com)

After leaving Missoula, we journeyed down to Cody, Wyoming and spent the night there before fishing the Wood River. It was a small fast river with hungry fish in every pocket of water. The next day we entered into Yellowstone National Park. It was crowded with tourists, however we once we got off the beaten path the people disappeared. We fished Hellroaring Creek and the Yellowstone River where the fish were excited for flies again. The tourists afraid us out of Yellowstone and we found refuge in Idaho, where we drove aimlessly till finding the beautiful Warm River. We hiked down into the canyon and found crazy jumping Rainbows and fat Browns. (kingfisher.brentdimmig.com)

While Montana’s famous big name rivers are the major attraction for visiting anglers, our area host many off the map fly fishing alternatives that are an anglers dream come true.  We frequently refer to these spots as stash waters since they’re more or less secret spots which the guides have found by living out here over the years. Needless to say we can not talk about the names of these rivers and streams and in many cases the guides will not tell us where their spots are.  Some of these waters require special permits, others don’t.  Some of these waters are floatable in rafts and others are wade only. (yellowstoneangler.com)

This a great trip for people with any level of fishing and riding experience. Beginner or expert, you’ll really enjoy this! Fishing the Yellowstone River is a must for any angler, however riding on horseback to seldom fished stretches of the river in the park s interior is what sets this trip separately. There’s a long stretch of the Yellowstone River that’s nearly inaccessible to hikers or fishermen, however this trip takes you there! The Black Canyon, Knowles Falls, and the confluence with Bear Creek are all amazing fishing spots on the Yellowstone. Include a fishing guide or go unguided with your wrangler. (flyingpigrafting.com)

Spring fishing in the park is found usually near the west entrance on the Firehole, Gibbon and Madison rivers. In normal snowpack years, the Firehole will fish well on opening day with both mayflies and caddis. Hatches will happen from mid morning during the afternoon and supply excellent opportunities to catch both rainbows and browns in the 10 -15-inch range. Firehole Canyon sees the 1st Salmonflies of the year in the neighborhood, and this hatch will last a couple weeks and produce some bigger fish from the Madison River. (explorebigsky.com)

We had great luck tackling the small streams of the park, and in spite of our best efforts to screw up, Lady Luck was on our side. We fished for four hours on Obsidian Creek, leaving the Suburban parked at a small turnout with all types of cars and RVs passing by, only to come back and find that we had left the tailgate large open. The car just contained some thousand dollars worth of equipment and, more importantly, our two-week supply of food. We saw our error from a quarter-mile away. It was the longest walk we have ever made. We were astonished to find everything right where we had left it. (Find out more)