Yellowstone River Fishing Report: Prime Time for Big Streamers

# Artificial Lure's Yellowstone River Fishing Report

Hey there, folks—Artificial Lure here with your Monday morning report for the Yellowstone River and the surrounding waters near Billings.

Let me start with the conditions. We're looking at a beautiful day out there. Sunrise came in around 7:47 AM this morning, and we've got until about 5:13 PM to work. It's going to be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-80s and southwest winds running 5 to 15 miles per hour. Perfect float conditions if you ask me.

Now, here's the good news about the fishing. The streamer bite on the Yellowstone has been absolutely lights out lately. Anglers are connecting on some really nice fish using articulated streamers and single-hook patterns. This is prime time for big streamers—think black and olive colors, maybe some white and chartreuse combos. Get those flies down and work them with some nice stripping action.

We're in the First Quarter Moon phase right now, and the major bite times are looking strong from 4:42 to 6:42 AM and again from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The minor times are midday around 1:00 PM and late evening around 9:00 PM.

If you're looking to get out there, the Yellowstone offers over 200 miles of absolutely world-class trout water. For hot spots, I'd recommend heading to the stretches near Blue Creek or Elmo Lake Dam area. Both have been producing consistently. Bring your nymphs for sure—BWOs and midges are still active—but don't sleep on those streamers.

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