Yellowstone park, Montana continue easing fishing restrictions

By: Daily Montanan Staff

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 272

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago


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Yellowstone National Park and Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks have announced the easing of fishing restrictions on rivers as water temperatures drop.

In Yellowstone, anglers will again be able to fish the Firehole, Madison and Gibbon (downstream of Norris Campground) rivers and all associated tributaries, though hoot-owl restrictions 2 p.m. to midnight are in place.

Park officials said in a press release last week that cooling weather and water temperatures, as well as …

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