Montana Fishing Reports ยท Yellowstone Country Region
At Gardiner, the Yellowstone leaves the park through a rocky canyon, with cutthroat, rainbows and browns in fast water.
Looking for the latest Yellowstone River Gardiner river report? This page is updated by the AvidMax fly shop team with live flows, current conditions, hatches and the flies working now on the Yellowstone River โ Gardiner.
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Yellowstone River Gardiner fishing report
Updated November 7, 2026.
The Corwin Springs gauge reads around 1,100 cfs and clear.
Nymph the deeper pockets and eddies with stonefly nymphs and small mayflies.
Load your fly box
Before you head to Gardiner, bring: Pat', s Rubber Legs #8-10, Pheasant Tail Nymph #14-16, Zebra Midge #18-20, Woolly Bugger #6-8, RS2 Emerger #18-22, JuJu Baetis #18-22, Black Beauty #20-24, Egg #14-16, Squirmy Wormie #12-14, Scud Bomb #14-16.
Flies working right now
The flies above that we have in stock right now.
Yellowstone River Gardiner details
| Access | Pullouts and access sites along US-89 between Gardiner and Yankee Jim Canyon. |
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| Elevation | About 5,200 ft |
| Nearest town | Gardiner, Montana |
| Best season | Summer and fall |
| Fish | Cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout |
| Regulations | Inside Yellowstone National Park, a park fishing permit is required instead of a Montana license. Check Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks regulations for the current rules. A Montana fishing license is required for anglers 12 and older. |
| Leaders and tippet | 9 ft leaders, 4X to 5X tippet |
| Camping | National forest campgrounds near Gardiner |
| Kids | No. Fast, rocky water. |
| Good to know | Grizzly country. Carry bear spray. |
Fishing by season
Winter
Cold.
Spring
Runoff.
Summer
Stoneflies and caddis.
Fall
Fall browns.
How to get there
From Livingston, take US-89 south through Paradise Valley to Gardiner.