October 31, 2025 • 3 mins
This is Artificial Lure and here’s your Yellowstone River fishing report for October 31st, 2025. Sunrise came at 7:59 a.m. and we’re blessed with a bright, brisk morning, a little haze lingering from distant fires, daytime temps swinging from the low 40s at dawn all the way up to a pleasant 61-67°F by the afternoon, according to the latest Yellowstone Angler report.
Montana doesn’t have tides on these inland rivers, but conditions are dictated by river flows and weather. The USGS gauge out of Livingston reads a steady 1,580 CFS, with clear, cool water pushing the last of the fall colors downstream. Overnight lows are dipping, especially in the Paradise Valley, so expect the bite to improve as the water warms up late morning through mid-afternoon.
Yesterday and earlier in the week, anglers working the Valley stretch and up towards Yankee Jim hauled in healthy rainbows and cutthroat – nothing massive but plenty in the 14-18 inch range, with the occasional bruising brown reported by locals tossing bigger streamers. Ashby Bell landed a pristine valley rainbow and Sarah brought in a solid cutthroat, both on nymph-hopper rigs as shared by photos on Yellowstone Angler.
The hopper bite isn’t done yet, and local shops are still seeing success with peach and pink hoppers, sizes 8 to 14, especially when paired with a tungsten beaded nymph below. Floating ant patterns are quietly killing it, particularly above Yankee Jim or when things get extra glassy around Emigrant. For dries, Purple Bruces and Morrish or Grand Hoppers should stay in your box. They’re getting chased hard, especially with a beadhead prince or euro nymph dropper about 18 inches beneath.
On the nymph game, Black Rubber Legs, Duracell Bomb Browns, Blow Torch Blacks, and Little Spankers in the #12-18 range are working best, especially in faster edge water and seam runs. Streamer folks: the Sex Dungeon in black or olive, Coffee Sparkle Minnows, and Yellow Silk Kitty have turned a few notable browns and ‘bows midday on the deeper cuts. Mornings are for the patient – as the sun hits the water, be ready for the action to heat up fast.
The recent hatch has been all about lingering caddis and a sneaky Blue Winged Olive pop in the afternoons, so don’t leave those Elk Hair Caddis and Missing Link patterns at home. The Yellowstone’s browns are fired up by these overcast days, and streamer chasers are reporting more aggressive follows as we get later in the season.
Top baits have been tungsten bead nymphs, as well as small worms and eggs for those targeting the deep slots. The classic nightcrawler and PowerBait or spoons are putting up numbers for the spin crowd, especially near bridges and deeper holes.
The hot spots right now:
- Paradise Valley stretch between Carter’s Bridge and Emigrant, especially late morning once the sun warms things up.
- Above Yankee Jim Canyon – look for quieter water after the drop-offs, especially towards afternoon.
Keep in mind, it’s been getting busy out here with the last of the fall folks hunting those autumn trout, so mind your fellow anglers and give them space.
All in all, with hungry fish, jaw-dropping golden cottonwoods, and just enough chill in the air to make that thermos of coffee worth packing, it’s a picture-perfect autumn day on the Yellowstone. Thanks for tuning in – if this helped you out, don’t forget to subscribe to catch the next report.
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Montana doesn’t have tides on these inland rivers, but conditions are dictated by river flows and weather. The USGS gauge out of Livingston reads a steady 1,580 CFS, with clear, cool water pushing the last of the fall colors downstream. Overnight lows are dipping, especially in the Paradise Valley, so expect the bite to improve as the water warms up late morning through mid-afternoon.
Yesterday and earlier in the week, anglers working the Valley stretch and up towards Yankee Jim hauled in healthy rainbows and cutthroat – nothing massive but plenty in the 14-18 inch range, with the occasional bruising brown reported by locals tossing bigger streamers. Ashby Bell landed a pristine valley rainbow and Sarah brought in a solid cutthroat, both on nymph-hopper rigs as shared by photos on Yellowstone Angler.
The hopper bite isn’t done yet, and local shops are still seeing success with peach and pink hoppers, sizes 8 to 14, especially when paired with a tungsten beaded nymph below. Floating ant patterns are quietly killing it, particularly above Yankee Jim or when things get extra glassy around Emigrant. For dries, Purple Bruces and Morrish or Grand Hoppers should stay in your box. They’re getting chased hard, especially with a beadhead prince or euro nymph dropper about 18 inches beneath.
On the nymph game, Black Rubber Legs, Duracell Bomb Browns, Blow Torch Blacks, and Little Spankers in the #12-18 range are working best, especially in faster edge water and seam runs. Streamer folks: the Sex Dungeon in black or olive, Coffee Sparkle Minnows, and Yellow Silk Kitty have turned a few notable browns and ‘bows midday on the deeper cuts. Mornings are for the patient – as the sun hits the water, be ready for the action to heat up fast.
The recent hatch has been all about lingering caddis and a sneaky Blue Winged Olive pop in the afternoons, so don’t leave those Elk Hair Caddis and Missing Link patterns at home. The Yellowstone’s browns are fired up by these overcast days, and streamer chasers are reporting more aggressive follows as we get later in the season.
Top baits have been tungsten bead nymphs, as well as small worms and eggs for those targeting the deep slots. The classic nightcrawler and PowerBait or spoons are putting up numbers for the spin crowd, especially near bridges and deeper holes.
The hot spots right now:
- Paradise Valley stretch between Carter’s Bridge and Emigrant, especially late morning once the sun warms things up.
- Above Yankee Jim Canyon – look for quieter water after the drop-offs, especially towards afternoon.
Keep in mind, it’s been getting busy out here with the last of the fall folks hunting those autumn trout, so mind your fellow anglers and give them space.
All in all, with hungry fish, jaw-dropping golden cottonwoods, and just enough chill in the air to make that thermos of coffee worth packing, it’s a picture-perfect autumn day on the Yellowstone. Thanks for tuning in – if this helped you out, don’t forget to subscribe to catch the next report.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is artificial lore and here's your Yellowstone River fishing
report for October thirty first, twenty twenty five. Sunrise came
at seven fifty nine am and were blessed with a bright,
brisk morning, a little haze lingering from distant fires. Daytime
temps swinging from the low forties at dawn all the
way up to a pleasant sixty one to sixty seven
degrees fahrenheit by the afternoon. According to the latest Yellowstone
(00:22):
Angler report, Montana doesn't have tides on these inland rivers,
but conditions are dictated by river flows and weather. The
USGS gauge out of Livingston reads a steady one thousand,
five hundred and eighty cfs, with clear, cool water pushing
the last of the fall colors downstream. Overnight lows are dipping,
especially in the Paradise Valley, so expect the bite to
(00:43):
improve as the water warms up late morning through mid
afternoon yesterday and earlier in the week. Anglers working the
valley stretch and up towards Yankee Gym hauled in healthy
rainbows and cutthroat. Nothing massive but plenty in the fourteen
to eighteen inch range, with the occasional bruising reported by
locals tossing bigger streamers. Ashby Bell landed a pristine Valley
(01:05):
rainbow and Sarah brought in a solid cutthroat, both on nymph.
Hopper rigs has shared by photos on Yellowstone Angler. The
hopper bite isn't done yet and local shops are still
seeing success with peach and pink hoppers sizes eight to fourteen,
especially when paired with a tungsten beaded lymph bore. Floating
ant patterns are quietly killing it, particularly above Yankee jim
(01:28):
or when things get extra glassy around Emigrant for drys,
Purple bruces and Moorish or grand hoppers should stay in
your box. They're getting chased hard, especially with a beadhead
prints or euro nymph dropper about eighteen inches beneath on
the nymph game. Black rubber legs, duracell bomb browns, blow
(01:49):
torch blacks and little spankers in the number twelve to
eighteen range are working best, especially in faster edgewater and
scene runs. Steamer folks, the sex dungeon and black are
Olive coffee Sparkle minnows and yellow silk Kitty have turned
a few notable browns and bows midday on the deeper cuts.
(02:11):
Mornings are for the patient. As the sun hits the water,
be ready for the action to heat up fast. The
recent hatch has been all about lingering cattus and a
sneaky blue wing dolli pop in the afternoons, so don't
leave those elkcare cattis and missing link patterns at home.
The yellowstones browns are fired up by these overcast days
and streamer chasers are reporting more aggressive follows as we
(02:34):
get later in the season. Top baits have been tungst
in bead nymphs, as well as small worms and eggs
for those targeting the deep slots. The classic nightcrawler and
power bait or spoons are putting up numbers for the
spin crowd, especially near bridges and deeper holes. The hotspots
right now Paradise Valleys stretch between Carter's Bridge and emigrate,
(02:54):
especially late morning once the sun worms things up above
Yankee Jim Canyon. Look for quieter water after the drop offs,
especially towards afternoon. Keep in mind it's been getting busy
out here with the last of the fall folks hunting
those autumn trout, so mind your fellow anglers and give
them space. All in all, with hungry fish, jaw dropping
(03:16):
golden cottonwoods, and just enough chill in the air to
make that thermos of coffee worth packing, it's a picture
perfect autumn day on the Yellowstone. Thanks for tuning in.
If this helped you out, don't forget to subscribe to
catch the next report. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
This is artificial lore and here's your Yellowstone River fishing
report for October thirty first, twenty twenty five. Sunrise came
at seven fifty nine am and were blessed with a bright,
brisk morning, a little haze lingering from distant fires. Daytime
temps swinging from the low forties at dawn all the
way up to a pleasant sixty one to sixty seven
degrees fahrenheit by the afternoon. According to the latest Yellowstone
(00:22):
Angler report, Montana doesn't have tides on these inland rivers,
but conditions are dictated by river flows and weather. The
USGS gauge out of Livingston reads a steady one thousand,
five hundred and eighty cfs, with clear, cool water pushing
the last of the fall colors downstream. Overnight lows are dipping,
especially in the Paradise Valley, so expect the bite to
(00:43):
improve as the water warms up late morning through mid
afternoon yesterday and earlier in the week. Anglers working the
valley stretch and up towards Yankee Gym hauled in healthy
rainbows and cutthroat. Nothing massive but plenty in the fourteen
to eighteen inch range, with the occasional bruising reported by
locals tossing bigger streamers. Ashby Bell landed a pristine Valley
(01:05):
rainbow and Sarah brought in a solid cutthroat, both on nymph.
Hopper rigs has shared by photos on Yellowstone Angler. The
hopper bite isn't done yet and local shops are still
seeing success with peach and pink hoppers sizes eight to fourteen,
especially when paired with a tungsten beaded lymph bore. Floating
ant patterns are quietly killing it, particularly above Yankee jim
(01:28):
or when things get extra glassy around Emigrant for drys,
Purple bruces and Moorish or grand hoppers should stay in
your box. They're getting chased hard, especially with a beadhead
prints or euro nymph dropper about eighteen inches beneath on
the nymph game. Black rubber legs, duracell bomb browns, blow
(01:49):
torch blacks and little spankers in the number twelve to
eighteen range are working best, especially in faster edgewater and
scene runs. Steamer folks, the sex dungeon and black are
Olive coffee Sparkle minnows and yellow silk Kitty have turned
a few notable browns and bows midday on the deeper cuts.
(02:11):
Mornings are for the patient. As the sun hits the water,
be ready for the action to heat up fast. The
recent hatch has been all about lingering cattus and a
sneaky blue wing dolli pop in the afternoons, so don't
leave those elkcare cattis and missing link patterns at home.
The yellowstones browns are fired up by these overcast days
and streamer chasers are reporting more aggressive follows as we
(02:34):
get later in the season. Top baits have been tungst
in bead nymphs, as well as small worms and eggs
for those targeting the deep slots. The classic nightcrawler and
power bait or spoons are putting up numbers for the
spin crowd, especially near bridges and deeper holes. The hotspots
right now Paradise Valleys stretch between Carter's Bridge and emigrate,
(02:54):
especially late morning once the sun worms things up above
Yankee Jim Canyon. Look for quieter water after the drop offs,
especially towards afternoon. Keep in mind it's been getting busy
out here with the last of the fall folks hunting
those autumn trout, so mind your fellow anglers and give
them space. All in all, with hungry fish, jaw dropping
(03:16):
golden cottonwoods, and just enough chill in the air to
make that thermos of coffee worth packing, it's a picture
perfect autumn day on the Yellowstone. Thanks for tuning in.
If this helped you out, don't forget to subscribe to
catch the next report. This has been a quiet please production.
For more check out Quiet Please dot ai
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