Stillwater River Fishing Report

This report is valid from October 9 through early November.

Unless you have an ultralight raft, the Stillwater is too low to float. This limits our fishing on it, and limits overall traffic, too.

Your best option is to access the river via bridge or a state access and to hike/wade below the high water line for a mile or more to shed the casual crowds. Once you do, fish the riffle corners with bobber rigs or midsize streamers until you see some bugs hatching. BWO are most likely.

As the month progresses, egg patterns and streamers will get more effective.

Learn more about fishing the Stillwater River.

Learn more about our float trips, including those on the Stillwater.

Stillwater River Fishing Report Relevant Links

• Absarokee Streamflows: Flows over 4000cfs get sketchy above Absarokee. Flows 4000-2000 are best floated above Absarokee. 2000-1200 are good everywhere. 1200-800 are best below Absarokee but doable above. 800-450 are doable downstream of Absarokee, with the precise cutoff between 500 and 450 depending on how much weight is in your raft and how willing you are to drag the boat through shallow areas.
• Absarokee Weather

Note: We update our general fishing report far more often than our fishery-specific reports like this one, especially in the winter.