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Yellowstone River

Near Billings, Bozeman, Livingston, Montana

The Yellowstone River is the longest undammed river in the lower 48 states, flowing over 600 miles from Yellowstone National Park through Montana. This legendary freestone river offers more than 150 miles of blue-ribbon trout water between Gardiner and Billings, supporting healthy populations of Yellowstone cutthroat, rainbow, and brown trout, along with mountain whitefish. The river is best experienced by drift boat, as its width and powerful currents make wade fishing challenging outside the upper reaches near Gardiner. Paradise Valley between Livingston and Gardiner provides stunning scenery beneath the Absaroka and Gallatin ranges, with prolific hatches including the famous salmonfly emergence in late June and exceptional hopper fishing from late July through September. Access is excellent with numerous FWP fishing access sites along its length.

Access Sites

Rosebud EastNear Colstrip

Bundy BridgeNear Billings

Springdale BridgeNear Livingston

Dan BaileyNear Bozeman

Brogan's LandingNear Bozeman

Duck Creek BridgeNear Billings

Far WestNear Miles City

Diamond WillowNear Sidney

ChicoryNear Bozeman

Grey OwlNear Bozeman

Myers BridgeNear Hardin

Elk IslandNear Sidney

Fallon BridgeNear Glendive

Rosebud WestNear Colstrip

Black BridgeNear Glendive

Holmgren RanchNear Laurel

Homestead IsleNear Billings

Blue CreekNear Billings

Slip & SlideNear Bozeman

Roche JauneNear Miles City

Loch LevenNear Bozeman

Buffalo MirageNear Billings

Otter CreekNear Livingston

Mayor's LandingNear Bozeman

Sidney BridgeNear Sidney

Crystal CrossNear Bozeman

EmigrantNear Bozeman

Gritty StoneNear Billings

Emigrant WestNear Bozeman

Amelia IslandNear Hardin

Highway 89 BridgeNear Bozeman

Point of RocksNear Bozeman

Indian FortNear Red Lodge

Captain ClarkNear Hardin

StipekNear Sidney

Carter's BridgeNear Bozeman

Voyagers RestNear Billings

Pine CreekNear Bozeman

Kinsey BridgeNear Miles City

Queen of the WatersNear Bozeman

Mallard's RestNear Bozeman

Grey BearNear Livingston

Sheep MountainNear Bozeman

Jim Posewitz Free RiverNear Bozeman

PelicanNear Columbus

South HillsNear Billings

East BridgeNear Billings

BonfieldNear Miles City

BrattenNear Red Lodge

Seven SistersNear Sidney