Where to Fish Yellowstone River


The Yellowstone River originates in Wyoming and flows through Yellowstone National Park before entering Montana at Gardiner. From the park boundary to Livingston, the river flows north through Paradise Valley, flanked by the Absarokee Mountains on the east and the Gallatin Range on the west. It continues in a northeasterly direction from Livingston and meets up with the Missouri River just across the North Dakota border. \n The Yellowstone has survived as one of the last, large, free flowing rivers in the continental United States. Lack of mainstem impoundments allows spring peak flows and fall and winter low flows to influence a unique ecosystem and aesthetic resource. From the clear, coldwater cutthroat trout fishery in Yellowstone National Park to the warmer water habitat at its mouth, the river supports a variety of aquatic environments that remain relatively undisturbed. The adjacent terrestrial environment, through most of the 550 Montana miles of river, is an impressive cottonwood-willow bottomland. The river has also been a major factor in the settlement of southeastern Montana, and retains much cultural and historical significance.

Mile Upper: 570.079
Mile Lower: 0.0
Mouth Latitude/Longitude: 47.97899 -103.98307
Status of the Fishery:
FWP Region: Region 3   Region 5   Region 7  
County: Carbon  •  Custer  •  Dawson  •  Park  •  Prairie  •  Richland  •  Rosebud  •  Stillwater  •  Sweet Grass  •  Treasure  •  Wibaux  •  Yellowstone
Fishing District: Central  •  Eastern
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Species Count Avg StdDev Min Max AvgWgt StdDevWgt MinWeight S/L Sects Surveys Waterbody
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Waterbody Year Section Species Count AveLength StdDevLength MinLength MaxLength AveWeight StdDevWeight MinWeight MaxWeight
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Year Species Abbrv Length Weight M/C Count Sex Mort Hook Scar Disease Scales Otolith Fin Clip Tag Comment Genetics Age Stomach Intercept Slope Gear Equipment Trip Date Pass/Run Water Section Lat/Down Lon/Down Lat/Up Lon/Up Agency Start Depth End Depth
Year River Mile Angler Days Std. Error
2015 15.39  to  570.18 143 143
2021 15.39  to  147.02 30964 5378
2020 15.39  to  147.02 24328 5093
2019 15.39  to  147.02 18809 3135
2017 15.39  to  147.02 26300 5561
2015 15.39  to  147.02 24504 3574
2021 147.02  to  293.94 11833 2087
2020 147.02  to  293.94 23356 3844
2019 147.02  to  293.94 15802 2417
2017 147.02  to  293.94 37387 9348
2015 147.02  to  293.94 32383 7211
2021 293.94  to  352.27 14628 3272
2020 293.94  to  352.27 15535 3539
2019 293.94  to  352.27 13151 2780
2017 293.94  to  352.27 9106 2159
2015 293.94  to  352.27 17225 2552
2021 352.27  to  379.18 17879 3263
2020 352.27  to  379.18 23441 4704
2019 352.27  to  379.18 16477 3219
2017 352.27  to  379.18 12945 3147
2015 352.27  to  379.18 13057 2229
2021 379.18  to  412.31 9357 2361
2020 379.18  to  412.31 11924 2479
2019 379.18  to  412.31 9495 2384
2017 379.18  to  412.31 7662 2068
2015 379.18  to  412.31 7972 1557
2021 412.31  to  423.6 6802 1811
2020 412.31  to  423.6 11520 2217
2019 412.31  to  423.6 9583 2266
2017 412.31  to  454.4 16255 3828
2017 412.31  to  454.4 8351 1998
2015 412.31  to  454.4 13378 5360
2015 412.31  to  454.4 13478 5497
2021 423.6  to  454.4 10545 2947
2020 423.6  to  454.4 16119 3074
2019 423.6  to  454.4 6472 1815
2021 454.4  to  473.5 9544 1904
2020 454.4  to  473.5 16820 3762
2019 454.4  to  473.5 7832 1792
2017 454.4  to  473.5 14972 6118
2015 454.4  to  473.5 9855 2587
2021 473.5  to  488.22 14343 2217
2020 473.5  to  488.22 14544 2888
2019 473.5  to  488.22 7971 1951
2017 473.5  to  488.22 15542 3027
2015 473.5  to  488.22 6988 1380
2021 488.22  to  508.09 39709 6966
2020 488.22  to  508.09 36591 4882
2019 488.22  to  508.09 27166 3907
2017 488.22  to  508.09 21343 4010
2015 488.22  to  508.09 47354 5359
2021 508.09  to  524.8 31464 3967
2020 508.09  to  524.8 41402 4984
2019 508.09  to  524.8 28776 4486
2017 508.09  to  541.55 28185 5083
2015 508.09  to  541.55 42860 4506
2021 524.8  to  541.55 22606 3658
2020 524.8  to  541.55 25349 3529
2019 524.8  to  541.55 16165 2374
2017 524.8  to  541.55 9556 2215
2015 524.8  to  541.55 28953 3734
2021 541.55  to  558.51 23048 5647
2020 541.55  to  558.51 21288 4304
2019 541.55  to  558.51 15636 2655
2017 541.55  to  568.73 13222 3414
2015 541.55  to  568.73 17122 2438
View the latest Montana Fishing Regulations.
Station Name RiverMile Website Link
Yellowstone River at Corwin Springs MT 550 Link
Yellowstone River near Livingston MT 500 Link
Yellowstone River at Billings MT 360 Link
Yellowstone River at Forsyth MT 236 Link
Yellowstone River at Miles City MT 182 Link
Yellowstone River at Glendive MT 92 Link
Yellowstone River near Sidney MT 30 Link

This waterbody has a fish consumption advisory. Please see the link for guidelines.

Fish Consumption Guidelines (PDF)

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