Yellowstone National Park begins fishing restrictions on some rivers

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: July 9, 2026

Words: 182

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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Yellowstone National Park officials are enacting fishing restrictions on three rivers within the park due to warm temperatures and low river flows.

Known as hoot owl restrictions, the partial closures prohibit fishing daily from 2 p.m. to sunrise the following day along the Madison River and the Firehole River and associated tributaries, as well as along the Gibbon River and its tributaries downstream of Norris Campground.

According to the press release from the park, water …

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