The Stillwater was closed to all use following historically unprecedented flooding in mid-June. Flows were still high on Tuesday at 5,460 cubic feet per second compared to a typical flow
The outdoor raceways at FWP s Big Timber hatchery were completely covered by river water, sweeping the state’s Yellowstone cutthroat trout brood stock downstream.
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, in close consultation with Park and Stillwater county officials, is re-opening the closed sections of the Yellowstone River to recreation.