Waters · United States
Yellowstone River (Livingston) fishing report
Updated Tuesday, 25 August 2026 · refreshed automatically through the day
The longest undammed river in the contiguous United States, running freestone through Paradise Valley. Unfishable during the June melt, then superb from the drop through October.
Today's report: fair (50/100)
Rainbow Trout is the most promising species on Yellowstone River (Livingston) today. Water temperature at the gauge is 17.8°C (64°F) and barometric pressure is rising. Gauge Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT shows the water level rising (1 cm/24h).
Yellowstone River (Livingston) water temperature and flow
- Water temperature: 17.8°C (64°F)
- Discharge: 62.0 m³/s (2,190 cfs) — up 2% over 24 hours
- Level trend: rising (1 cm/24h)
Measured at gauge Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT · reading 67 min ago. Published by the national hydrological service, not estimated by us.
Best time to fish today
- 08:00–10:00 local time — score 50/100
- 11:00–13:00 local time — score 43/100
- 04:00–06:00 local time — score 44/100
3-day outlook by species
| Species | Tuesday 25 Aug | Wednesday 26 Aug | Thursday 27 Aug |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Trout | 46 — fair | 44 — fair | 43 — fair |
| Rainbow Trout | 50 — fair | 44 — fair | 44 — fair |
Why this score
Cast & Scan uses a deterministic, published scoring model — no black box. The strongest influences on today's Yellowstone River (Livingston) rating:
- water temperature: helping (+1)
- pressure trend: helping (+1)
- light: helping (+1)
- cloud cover: helping (+0.9)
- precipitation: helping (+0.9)
- river flow: helping (+0.85)
Forecast computed Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:07:04 GMT · data: Open-Meteo + gauge Yellowstone River near Livingston, MT · refreshed automatically through the day · see our published accuracy
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