HaftaCamp
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We were just looking at the regulations for fishing in Yellowstone. We're happy to see that we don't need a state license to fish in the National Park, but notice that they have so many other regulations and restrictions. We'd like to do some fishing, can anyone recommend a good and compliant way to actually CATCH fish there? We don't have the equipment to fly fish.
Thank you all in advance.
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kknowlton
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You can go out with a fishing guide on Yellowstone Lake. They have equipment, or you could bring your own. You'll be allowed - in fact, encouraged - to keep all the lake trout you catch, but will have to release any cutthroats, I believe. As far as I know, you can have the cooks at Lake Hotel cook up your trout for you as part of a dinner, but if you don't mind cleaning fish, you can enjoy a fresh trout dinner less expensively if you cook it yourself. 
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Islandman
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It's been years since I've fished in Yellowstone, the regulations have changed dramatically. Much of the park is catch and release, but for those streams and other locations that allow you to keep your catch, you need to study the regs carefully. Since you don't have fly fishing gear, do you have a spinning outfit. If so, and where allowed try using Daredevil spoons, Mepps lures, and whatever else a local sporting goods place may recommend. Two very good stores over in West Yellowstone that will advise you on what to use. And with spinning gear you can still fly fish using the bubble or whatever is popular nowadays. The Madison River on the west side of YNP and then running north is excellent fishing, but I'm not familiar with the regs on what is legal and even if a person can fish on the section in the park. Best advice is to check in with a good sporting goods store in the local area and get their advice. There's also good fishing south of YNP in the Teton area.
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HaftaCamp
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Islandman wrote:It's been years since I've fished in Yellowstone, the regulations have changed dramatically. Much of the park is catch and release, but for those streams and other locations that allow you to keep your catch, you need to study the regs carefully. Since you don't have fly fishing gear, do you have a spinning outfit. If so, and where allowed try using Daredevil spoons, Mepps lures, and whatever else a local sporting goods place may recommend. Two very good stores over in West Yellowstone that will advise you on what to use. And with spinning gear you can still fly fish using the bubble or whatever is popular nowadays. The Madison River on the west side of YNP and then running north is excellent fishing, but I'm not familiar with the regs on what is legal and even if a person can fish on the section in the park. Best advice is to check in with a good sporting goods store in the local area and get their advice. There's also good fishing south of YNP in the Teton area.
Thank you! This information has been very helpful. We do have spinning gear. We are also planning on spending a few days in Teton's...we already looked into guides - $400.00 for two people for one day. Ouch - too rich for our blood.
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Heir Max
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You have to purchase a permit to fish in Yellowstone Lake. I think its like $2 or thats what it was several years ago. Our son and friend fished. They waded the shore out about knee deep and caught some.
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HaftaCamp
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Heir Max wrote:You have to purchase a permit to fish in Yellowstone Lake. I think its like $2 or thats what it was several years ago. Our son and friend fished. They waded the shore out about knee deep and caught some.
Do you remember what they fished with or what they caught?
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The permit is available for different lengths of stay. Anywhere you can access the Yellowstone Lake you can fish with spinning gear. If you are going in the next few weeks expect the rivers to be out of their banks as the run off has started. If you want some good information about the fishing contact Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone. They cater to fly fisherman but they will help anyone they are great folks.
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jvann1
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You have to purchase a permit to fish in Yellowstone Lake. I think its like $2 or thats what it was several years ago. Our son and friend fished. They waded the shore out about knee deep and caught some.
They increased the price a little on that fishing license! Last year it was $15. for a 3 day license. Was worth 10 times that for the flyfishing on the Madison experience, nope, never caught a fish, but am headed back this year to try again.
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husker 2
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The last time I fished in Yellowstone was 1958 and the limit was 6 each. My whole family (4 of us) caught our limit every day (3 days 72 fish) and we cooked, canned, and ate every one of them. That was way before the introduction of Lake Trout. Over fishing and the predator fish have reduced this fishery to catch and release. Yes we accept part of the blame but in 58 we and the Nat'l Park Adm thought the fishery was endless. Guessed wrong.
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Eurocamper
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A lot of the water in Yellowstone is fly fishing only.
As was mentioned, you can fly fish with a spinning outfit by sliding a bubble onto your line, then tie the eye end of a swivel to the end of the line. Now tie a six- to nine-foot leader to the swivel and add your fly of choice to the end of that.
Fill the bubble half-full with water and you're ready to go. Now you can fish anywhere the fly fishermen do.
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