Even with the warm temps forecasted for the weekend, the Jefferson is still not the best option right now. Hatches are going to be minimal and with a good bit of the shelf ice busting lose, the Jefferson is still several weeks out from being a legit go-to option. Fishing on the Jefferson River in winter can be a very hit or miss proposition. The Jefferson gets significant ice shelves in the winter so we haven’t been over there recently.
Read some of our recent blog posts featuring: 5 Tips for Winter Fly Fishing, Winter Fly Fishing Tips that Go Beyond Just Dressing Warm, 5 Tips to Improve Your Fly Fishing with Streamers or Winter Fly Fishing Options Near Bozeman. Our tailwater fisheries of the Upper Madison and Missouri Rivers are good bets right now while a freestone river like the Yellowstone River may soon have shelf ice and where you can fish safely will be limited to certain sections.
The Month Ahead:
Choose one of the fish-ful tailwater rivers like the Madison or Missouri.
Long Term Fishing Forecast:
We won't start thinking about the Jefferson until late spring or early summer.