Yellowstone National Park’s rivers and streams will close to fishing in the afternoon and evening due to high-water temperatures and unprecedented low stream flows. Park officials say the closure will protect the park’s native and wild trout fisheries.
Water temperatures have exceeded 68 degrees in recent days and flows on many rivers are approaching historic low levels. These conditions are extremely stressful and can be fatal to fish.
The long-term weather forecast calls for more hot and dry days with only a small chance of some isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Those conditions will contribute to continued high-water temperatures and low stream flows.
Anglers can fish from sunrise to 2 p.m. with Fishing on rivers and streams will be prohibited from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day until further notice.
Yellowstone Lake and other lakes will remain open to fishing from sunrise to sunset as specified in the Fishing Regulations booklet.
The Park is reminding fishermen to fish during the coolest times of day and land fish quickly–do not play hooked trout to exhaustion. Gently handle fish in the water as much as possible and let them recover before release.
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