Yellowstone National Park

Lewis, Shoshone and Yellowstone Lakes are ice free.  Yellowstone boating permits and a passed Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) inspection obtained before boating are required for boating on any lake in the park. Wading shorelines to present streamer and woolly bugger patterns can be effective. Wear insulated waders! Fishing on the Firehole River remains the best dry fly location with white miller, other caddis, BWO life cycle and soft hackled patterns are providing action for fly fishers. Caddis activity is recovering on the Gibbon River below the falls after the extensive rainfall of the last few days. Northeast corner streams are still high and discolored. The Gallatin River is running high and discolored with run off. Park fishing licenses are available through the park web site, and visitor and ranger station offices within.