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Type of Stream
Freestone
Species
Brook trout (wild)
Size
Small
Location
Yellowstone National Park
Nearest Towns
West Yellowstone, Gardner
Season
Last of May through October
Access:
Moderate
Special Regulations
Yes, barbless hooks and others
Fishing License
Yellowstone National Park
Weather
National Weather Service Link
Season:
The fishing season last from near the first of June until the first of November.
Spring:
These stream will too high and cold to fish during the Spring.
Summer:
Summertime is the best time to the small brook trout streams.
Fall:
Early Fall is a good time to fish this area of the park. We wouldn’t suggest late Fall.
Recommended Tackle & Gear
Fly Line:
4, 5 or 6 weight
Leaders:
Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing:
71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X
Tippets:
Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X,
Streamer 0-2X
Best Fly Rods:
Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five
or Ultimate Six
Fly Reels:
For 4/5/6 fly line
Fly Floatants and Misc Items:
Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators
Tools & Accessories:
Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc.
Copyright 2016 James Marsh
Fly Fishing Straight, Winter, Panther, Obsidian and Indian Creeks Yellowstone National Park
Wyoming
These small streams all flow together near the Indian Creek Campground area of the North Loop Road near the Gibbon River Bridge. All of them have a good population of small brook trout.
These small streams are very easy to access, yet they provide some privacy from other park visitors if you want to travel a ways off the road. The creeks are a great place to take those youngsters who you want to teach to fly fish because they can expect to get plenty of strikes
and even catch some fish. They are also great just to give anyone a feel for catching trout on the fly.
The technique for catching the small brook trout is fairly simple. The little trout always seem to be hungry and strike the fly with vigor. You can use generic or attractor flies but specific imitations work best. Most of the time they will readily take dry flies but yo can catch them on
nymphs and wet flies when conditions are not right for surface feeding. .
We suggest that you stay low and as well hidden as possible to keep from spooking the trout. Other than that, there isn’t a lot to catching them. Short, upstream cast work best. Drag-free drifts help. Although the brook trout are not very selective, they will focus on eating what’s most plentiful and available at the time. It is always best to use an imitation that matches the hatch or what’s about to hatch.