Photo by Joe Facendola

Fishing in Yellowstone

Yellowstone National Park is managed to protect cultural and natural resources and outstanding scenery, and to provide for visitor use. Fishing has been a major visitor activity for well over a century. Because of this history, fishing continues to be allowed and can complement, and in some cases even enhance, the park’s primary purpose to preserve natural environments and native species.

• Season Dates and Fishing Regulations
• Required Permits and Fees for Fishing
• Required Permits and Fees for Boating
• Attention Anglers: Invasive Threats - Clean Your Gear!
• Attention Anglers: Know Your Fish, If it has a Slash, Put it Back!
• Advice to Anglers: Handling Cutthroat Trout
• Volunteer Angler Report Card – Please Complete and Return!
• Permitted Guides, Boating, and Stock Outfitter Businesses
• Current Conditions - USGS Links to Yellowstone’s Stream Flows

Fisheries Science in Yellowstone

Native cutthroat trout are the most ecologically important fish of the park and the most prized, and highly regarded by visiting anglers. Several factors, mostly related to exotic species introductions, are threatening the persistence of these fish. The Yellowstone Fisheries Program strives to use best available science in addressing these threats, with a focus on direct, aggressive intervention, and welcomed assistance by visiting anglers.

• Aquatic Ecology of Yellowstone
• History of Fisheries Management in Yellowstone
• Current Issues Facing Fisheries of Yellowstone
• Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences Program
• Fisheries Program Facilities, Staff, and Contact Information
• Volunteer Flyfishing Program – How You Can Actively Participate!
• Learn More – Video of Yellowstone Resources Workshop 2005
• Learn More - Download Fisheries Technical Reports