Yellowstone National Park has announced that, starting July 29, the park’s rivers and streams will be closed to fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise. This closure is in addition to the existing full fishing closures on the Madison, Firehole, and Gibbon rivers that have been in effect since July 15.

Fishing Restrictions

The restrictions are due to high water temperatures and low stream flows, which can be fatal to fish. Anglers can still fish on most park rivers and streams daily from sunrise to 2 p.m. Yellowstone Lake and other lakes will remain open to fishing from sunrise to sunset as specified in the 2026 Fishing Regulations Booklet.

Staff will continue to monitor the water temperatures, and the closure may be lifted or additional restrictions and closures may be put in place depending on condition assessments. Anglers are advised to fish during the coolest times of day and land fish quickly, gently handling them in the water as much as possible and letting them recover before release.

Original reporting: Oil City News (Casper WY) — read the source article.