Yellowstone National Park partially lifts closure of certain waters for fishing

GILLETTE, Wyoming – Six fishing areas in Yellowstone National Park have reopened effective immediately, the park announced in a news release Wednesday.

The partial closures were imposed in late July due to high water temperatures and low flow conditions in the rivers, which are fatal to trout. Now the following locations are open again and fishing is permitted from sunrise to sunset with the appropriate permits:

• Lamar River downstream from Cache Creek to its confluence with the Yellowstone River
• Soda Butte Creek
• Slough Creek
• Yellowstone River from Tower Junction north to the park boundary
• Gardner River below Osprey Falls north to the park boundary
• Snake River from Forest Creek south to the park boundary

Several other waterways impacted by geothermal activity remain closed because water temperatures do not cool sufficiently overnight due to geothermal heat and continue to pose a hazard to fish. These waterways include the entire Madison and Firehole rivers and their tributaries, as well as the Gibbon River and all associated tributaries south of Norris Campground.

For up-to-date information on park closures and conditions, visit the Yellowstone National Park website when planning trips. For information specific to fishing, see the thirty pages of the park’s 2024 fishing regulations, which you can view online.

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