Trip brief · Slough Creek
How to go fish the Slough Creek
The months we list for the Slough Creek are July, August, September. October is outside that window, so this brief is written for July, the next month we list.
July
No USGS gauge is mapped to this river.
Flies to tie — July
Pale Morning Dun#16-18
PMD Comparadun
Caddis#14-16
Callibaetis#14-16
Callibaetis Parachute
Access
Slough Creek Campground Trailhead
44.934, -110.296parking
First Meadow
44.945, -110.311
Second Meadow
44.962, -110.339
Third Meadow
44.980, -110.370
Regs — check current rules before you go
Yellowstone National Park fishing permit required. Barbless hooks mandatory. All Yellowstone cutthroat must be released. Campground section opens July 15; trail sections open earlier — verify current NPS dates. No bait permitted. Backcountry camping requires a Yellowstone backcountry use permit. The campground requires a reservation through recreation.gov in peak summer season.
Pack list
- A current state fishing licence
- Waders and boots you have already leak-tested
- Net, nippers, forceps
- Floatant and desiccant
- Tippet in the sizes the chart asks for
- Water, sun cover, polarised glasses
Generic gear. Anything specific to this water is above.
Full hatch chart, access map and live gauge on the Slough Creek page →