Yellowstone fishing/camping

Hey guys,
Planning our drive cross country and need to start reservations. Just
wondering if anyone can suggest the best campground in Yellowstone for
fishing access. I'm thinking the Madison campground, but that's just a
guess because I know it's close to the Madison. Is there a better
campground someone knows about in the park with make your coffee, poop,
and fish availablity? Thanks for any suggestions.


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BIGBOW wrote:
Hey guys,
Planning our drive cross country and need to start reservations. Just
wondering if anyone can suggest the best campground in Yellowstone for
fishing access. I'm thinking the Madison campground, but that's just a
guess because I know it's close to the Madison. Is there a better
campground someone knows about in the park with make your coffee, poop,
and fish availablity? Thanks for any suggestions.

There are campgrounds at Slough Creek, Pebble Creek and
Tower Falls in the NE corner of the Park. All have decent
fishing within walking distance but they don't take reservations,
all three are first-come, first-served.

You might ask Jeffie about the fine accommodations at the so-called
Fawn Lake. ;-)

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Ken Fortenberry

"BIGBOW" wrote in message
...

Hey guys,
Planning our drive cross country and need to start reservations. Just
wondering if anyone can suggest the best campground in Yellowstone for
fishing access. I'm thinking the Madison campground, but that's just a
guess because I know it's close to the Madison. Is there a better
campground someone knows about in the park with make your coffee, poop,
and fish availablity? Thanks for any suggestions.




I visit every year and don't stay at a campground IN the Park ... they are
tightly packed, and a minimum of 14 miles from nearest store, if you want
something. I stay at Baker's Hole ... 5 miles N of West Yellowstone and
( mostly ) enjoy the daily ride to fishing water, in the Park plus much of
"Yellowstone" fishing is out of the Park but near it.

Whoa Larry ... give it some more thought! When ? time of year will you
be there? Past late June for 'in the Park fishing,' you will want to be
fishing other than the Madison and Firehole and may well want to camp in the
Park.

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote


There are campgrounds at Slough Creek, Pebble Creek and
Tower Falls in the NE corner of the Park. All have decent
fishing within walking distance but they don't take reservations,
all three are first-come, first-served.



These are in the best ( imo ) area in the Park from mid-season on. None
of them have sites big enough for anything but the smallest RVs, and believe
the bear warnings G . For this period, near Cooke City are several
campgrounds also .. what 30 miles to Slough? and one reasonably RV friendly
camp in the Park that's name eludes me but it's near the other direction 20
miles maybe

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

BIGBOW wrote:

Hey guys,
Planning our drive cross country and need to start reservations. Just
wondering if anyone can suggest the best campground in Yellowstone for
fishing access. I'm thinking the Madison campground, but that's just a
guess because I know it's close to the Madison. Is there a better
campground someone knows about in the park with make your coffee, poop,
and fish availablity? Thanks for any suggestions.


There are campgrounds at Slough Creek, Pebble Creek and
Tower Falls in the NE corner of the Park. All have decent
fishing within walking distance but they don't take reservations,
all three are first-come, first-served.

You might ask Jeffie about the fine accommodations at the so-called
Fawn Lake. ;-)


one of the best things about fawn lake is that yellowstone kennie has
never been there... imo, his absence improves most fishing and camping
locations. g the fawn lake campground is backcountry camping, and
requires a lengthy hike. it offers uncrowded small stream, small fish
(mainly brook trout) fishing in upper gardner and fawn creeks...and big
brook trout in the lake. it ain't for the campground crowd...and there
are a few bears in the area.

when you are going and your particular fishing/camping preferences or
needs might make a difference in where you choose to stay . but i'm
sure that stalwart roughrider, yk will be along to help you figure it
all out...

jeff

On Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:52:03 GMT, "Larry L"
wrote:

I visit every year and don't stay at a campground IN the Park ... they are
tightly packed, and a minimum of 14 miles from nearest store, if you want
something. I stay at Baker's Hole ... 5 miles N of West Yellowstone and
( mostly ) enjoy the daily ride to fishing water, in the Park plus much of
"Yellowstone" fishing is out of the Park but near it.

I don't stay in the park either. Didn't know about Baker's Hole but
will check that out. Thanks!

I usually stay at Valley View RV Park, across the street from Henrys
Lake, between Island Park and West Yellowstone. It's strategically
located so you can go east to Yellowstone, west to fish the Henrys
Fork or north to fish the Madison. Rates are reasonable and the folks
who run it are very nice. It also has Wi-fi if that's important to
you. http://www.valleyviewrv.com/

There is also the Kelly Galloup's Slide Inn on the Madison River.
I've never stayed there, but have picked up some stuff at the fly shop
there from time to time.. http://www.slideinn.com/

S.T.W.

"Sum Ting Wong" wrote

I usually stay at Valley View RV Park, across the street from Henrys
Lake,



Baker's Hole, btw, is National Forest .. electric only, no other hook-ups,
'officially' a 15day limit ... I don't even use the electric, solar is my
power source G

WiFi? .... I go to the Red Door once a week to e-mail photos to my
wonderful wife and have no other desire for 'Net related activities.

On Jan 18, 4:19 pm, "Larry L" wrote:


and have no other desire for 'Net related activities.

It is easier than bringing them to hand.........

TL
MC

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
...
BIGBOW wrote:
Hey guys,
Planning our drive cross country and need to start reservations. Just
wondering if anyone can suggest the best campground in Yellowstone for
fishing access. I'm thinking the Madison campground, but that's just a
guess because I know it's close to the Madison. Is there a better
campground someone knows about in the park with make your coffee, poop,
and fish availablity? Thanks for any suggestions.

There are campgrounds at Slough Creek, Pebble Creek and
Tower Falls in the NE corner of the Park. All have decent
fishing within walking distance but they don't take reservations,
all three are first-come, first-served.

You might ask Jeffie about the fine accommodations at the so-called
Fawn Lake. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry

We stayed at the Madison Campground in the late 1980's in June with a 26'
motor home. Is a nice location. Walk over and fish the Madison. Not a lot
of fish that I could see near the campground. Did get one, probably on a
woolybugger. Is the only campground in the park with hotsprings you can get
in. Down at the rivers edge. As to crowded. Did not strike me as wall to
wall. Warning! The buffalo do use the tent tiedown ropes as rubbing ropes.
As to no stores for 15 miles. Why not buy enough stuff for a week at one
time?

"Calif Bill" wrote

We stayed at the Madison Campground in the late 1980's in June with a 26'
motor home. Is a nice location. Walk over and fish the Madison.



Much of "where's best" depends on specific needs and desires. I go to
"Greater Yellowstone" for several months, and fish more out of, than in,
the Park, and my needs reflect that.... a guy with three days to spend,
including playing tourist with the family, and that wants to be sure to fish
the Firehole, and Madison ( in Park) will like Madison campground far more
than myself, for instance.

One thing I've noticed about "advice" on ROFF and similar forums is that it
always reflects the givers point of view ( doh ) ..... it's the job of the
person asking to sort the info provided and figure that part out.

This is why the question should provide information needed to pin down an
answer.


Where is "best" to camp for Yellowstone fishing varies widely with time of
the year ( after July 1 the Madison and Firehole are usually dead until
Fall ) and what an angler defines as "yellowstone fishing" .... some guys
never get into the Park on a trip to "yellowstone" ... fishing the lower
Madison the whole time, for instance.