Cutthroat caught just above the
N.E. Entrance Road Bridge in the
lower part of the Grand Canyon.
N.E. Entrance Road Bridge in the
lower part of the Grand Canyon.
Grand Canyon of theYellowstone River:
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Yellowstone Grand Canyon is a
remote, tough to access area.
remote, tough to access area.
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is about 15 miles long. The upper part is
mostly closed for safety reasons. Just below Chittenden Bridge is the upper falls.
Just below that is the lower 300 foot plus falls.
The fish in this section are cutthroat trout that average 12 to 16 inches long. They
are usually relatively easy to catch, so the action is usually fast and furious once
you get there.
Reaching the canyon below the falls to fish and returning the same day is a major
task. It is about 1300 feet below the point it can be accessed and requires a 5 mile
hike even though the only access to this portion of the river is called the 7 mile hole.
The Seven Mile Hole trail is located on Inspiration Point Road at the Glacial Boulder
Trailhead. Backcountry permits can be obtained for those interested in spending
the night in the canyon.
The middle of the canyon cannot be fished due to the steep canyon walls.
The lower part of the Grand Canyon section can be accessed from the bridge
where the Northeast Entrance road crosses the Yellowstone River about a half mile
from Tower Junction. You can only fish a short section up or down on either side of
the river. Fast water and huge boulders provide pocket water at its best.
Broad Creek:
Broad Creek is the first major tributary of the Yellowstone River below Yellowstone
Lake. Broad Creek is a 15 mile long stream that starts at White Lake and enters the
Yellowstone River about the center of the Grand Canyon. It flows from the Mirror
Plateau. Two other small tributary streams, Wrong and Shallow Creek join it before
it flows into the Yellowstone River.
The fish in Broad Creek average 10 to 14 inches long.
The stream can be accessed from Wapiti Lake Trail. The trailhead is just across
the Chittenden Bridge. It is only a mere 14 miles to Broad Creek.
Agate Creek:
Agate Creek flows into the Yellowstone River about 6 miles above the Lamar Rivers
entrance to the Yellowstone.
Agate Trail can be accessed from the Specimen Trail that is about 2 miles from
Tower Junction on the Northeast Entrance Road. It is about a 3 mile hike on
Specimen Trail and another 3 miles on Agate Trail to the stream. Accessing Agate
Creek allows you the opportunity fish about a mile of the Yellowstone River.
Sulphur Beds Access:
The Sulphur Beds Trail allows you the opportunity to fish almost 3 miles of the East
bank of the Yellowstone River.
It can be accessed by hiking just over a mile on the Specimen Trail until you see an
unimproved trail heading down to the river. You can fish about 2 miles up stream
and just over a half mile downstream.
Tower Creek:
Tower Creek is a tributary stream of the Yellowstone River that flows into the Grand
Canyon. It has a 130 foot high water fall, Tower Falls, located just a short distance
upstream from the Yellowstone River. Below the falls the fish are cutthroat from the
river and above the falls, the fish are all small brook trout. The lower part is only
about 100 yards long and can be accessed from the Tower Falls Overlook Trail.
The upper section of the stream can be accessed from the Tower Falls
Campground Loop Road.
Lamar River:
The Lamar River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River. See the Lamar River page
Comments:
Those that go to the effort to visit the river below the falls using the Seven Mile Hole
will be rewarded. Not many anglers will go to the trouble and effort required for this
hike.
Copyright 2007 James Marsh
mostly closed for safety reasons. Just below Chittenden Bridge is the upper falls.
Just below that is the lower 300 foot plus falls.
The fish in this section are cutthroat trout that average 12 to 16 inches long. They
are usually relatively easy to catch, so the action is usually fast and furious once
you get there.
Reaching the canyon below the falls to fish and returning the same day is a major
task. It is about 1300 feet below the point it can be accessed and requires a 5 mile
hike even though the only access to this portion of the river is called the 7 mile hole.
The Seven Mile Hole trail is located on Inspiration Point Road at the Glacial Boulder
Trailhead. Backcountry permits can be obtained for those interested in spending
the night in the canyon.
The middle of the canyon cannot be fished due to the steep canyon walls.
The lower part of the Grand Canyon section can be accessed from the bridge
where the Northeast Entrance road crosses the Yellowstone River about a half mile
from Tower Junction. You can only fish a short section up or down on either side of
the river. Fast water and huge boulders provide pocket water at its best.
Broad Creek:
Broad Creek is the first major tributary of the Yellowstone River below Yellowstone
Lake. Broad Creek is a 15 mile long stream that starts at White Lake and enters the
Yellowstone River about the center of the Grand Canyon. It flows from the Mirror
Plateau. Two other small tributary streams, Wrong and Shallow Creek join it before
it flows into the Yellowstone River.
The fish in Broad Creek average 10 to 14 inches long.
The stream can be accessed from Wapiti Lake Trail. The trailhead is just across
the Chittenden Bridge. It is only a mere 14 miles to Broad Creek.
Agate Creek:
Agate Creek flows into the Yellowstone River about 6 miles above the Lamar Rivers
entrance to the Yellowstone.
Agate Trail can be accessed from the Specimen Trail that is about 2 miles from
Tower Junction on the Northeast Entrance Road. It is about a 3 mile hike on
Specimen Trail and another 3 miles on Agate Trail to the stream. Accessing Agate
Creek allows you the opportunity fish about a mile of the Yellowstone River.
Sulphur Beds Access:
The Sulphur Beds Trail allows you the opportunity to fish almost 3 miles of the East
bank of the Yellowstone River.
It can be accessed by hiking just over a mile on the Specimen Trail until you see an
unimproved trail heading down to the river. You can fish about 2 miles up stream
and just over a half mile downstream.
Tower Creek:
Tower Creek is a tributary stream of the Yellowstone River that flows into the Grand
Canyon. It has a 130 foot high water fall, Tower Falls, located just a short distance
upstream from the Yellowstone River. Below the falls the fish are cutthroat from the
river and above the falls, the fish are all small brook trout. The lower part is only
about 100 yards long and can be accessed from the Tower Falls Overlook Trail.
The upper section of the stream can be accessed from the Tower Falls
Campground Loop Road.
Lamar River:
The Lamar River is a tributary of the Yellowstone River. See the Lamar River page
Comments:
Those that go to the effort to visit the river below the falls using the Seven Mile Hole
will be rewarded. Not many anglers will go to the trouble and effort required for this
hike.
Copyright 2007 James Marsh
James stands at the seven mile
hole trail thinking about the long
hike down to the Yellowstone
River.
hole trail thinking about the long
hike down to the Yellowstone
River.
Another image of the Grand
Canyon of the Yellowstone. It is a
long way down there.
Canyon of the Yellowstone. It is a
long way down there.