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Clear morning weather and slightly off-color water mean trout will hug the bottom and feed primarily on subsurface nymphs and midges. Focus your efforts on the slower pockets where fish conserve energy.
Paradise Valley, Montana
Best Flies For Yellowstone River
Dead drift your nymphs through deep runs and slow seams where trout hold in cold water.
Forecast timing & sources
- Forecast generated
- Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT
- Valid until
- Oct 29, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT
- Source updated
- Oct 28, 2026, 7:00 AM MDT
- Flow observation
- Observed Oct 28, 2026, 6:00 AM MDT
- Water temperature observation
- Observed Oct 28, 2026, 6:00 AM MDT
Buggin combines river and weather signals into a fishing forecast. A rating is model guidance, not a catch guarantee. Observation times can differ from forecast generation.
Configured gauge: Yellowstone River near Livingston · 06192500. The forecast point may differ from the gauge location.
Bugs & Best Matches
What's active
Fish this
BWOs, size 16 to 18, Midday (10:00 AM–2:00 PM)
Sparkle Dun, size 16 to 18, dry; Pheasant Tail, size 16 to 18, nymph; RS2, size 16 to 18, emerger
Midges, size 18 to 22, Midday (10:00 AM–2:00 PM)
Zebra Midge, size 18 to 22, nymph; Thread Midge, size 18 to 22; Juju Midge, size 18 to 22
Caddis, size 14 to 16, Midday (10:00 AM–2:00 PM)
Czech Nymph, size 14 to 16; Elk Hair Caddis, size 14 to 16, dry; Caddis Pupa, size 14 to 16, nymph
Stoneflies, size 8 to 12, Morning (6:00 AM–10:00 AM)
No matching fly supplied
Terrestrials, size 12 to 14, Afternoon (2:00 PM–6:00 PM)
No matching fly supplied
How To Fish These Flies
- Dead drift your nymphs through deep runs and slow seams where trout hold in cold water.
- Use Double nymph rig with an indicator.
- Favor Beadhead profiles with realistic flash and movement.
Current Conditions
Flow1,620 cfs and falling
Water TempUnavailable
WeatherClear Night
Rating6/10 · Fair
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