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Slough Creek Wagon Trail traverses the creek for its
entire length in the park. The start of the trail is
found by a campground located near the bottom end of
the creek and follows it north for several miles.
First, Second, and Third Meadow are popular areas
for anglers hike into to obtain access. First meadow
is a two mile hike, Second Meadow is a five mile hike,
and Third Meadow is an eight mile hike. There is a
stretch of about two miles below the campground that
has easy road access. Lower Meadow is found below the
campground and is where most of the rainbows are located.
Many anglers who come to fish Slough Creek use one
of the local outfitters for their expertise and horseback
trips to the creek.
Slough creek hatches include several different types
of insects. Caddis and stoneflies are very prolific
along with different mayflies including Olives, Pale
Morning Duns, Western Green Drakes, and Gray Drakes
as well as a few others. Nymphs, scuds, and streamers
also work well in some areas. Terrestrials and attractive
flies like Humpy patterns and Royal Wulffs are also
very effective on the less selective cutthroats.
Plan on bringing some light tippets as fouling the
fish can be difficult at times when the flies are small
and water levels drop. If you're coming to the Beartooth
and Absaroka range of Montana or to Yellowstone National
Park in Wyoming, be sure to give Slough Creek a try.
The closest commercial airports are in Bozeman Montana
and Cody Wyoming. Many anglers choose to fly into Bozeman
because of its diverse fishing opportunities. Slough
Creek is one of the finest waters located in the Yellowstone
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