Firehole River
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Search complete. 68 mentions across 5 episodes found for "Firehole River".
Oct 29, 2026
ScottHOST
There are some picnic areas that are fine, but there's also ones that are amazing.
ScottHOST
Even if you don't think they're great in the parking area, you can follow little boot paths and go see some really cool things, especially in that Norris to Mammoth section, or if you just want to be along the Firehole River or the Gibbon River or something like that.
ScottHOST
There's some really awesome spots.
ScottHOST
Really check out those picnic areas.
Fowzer JunaideenHOST
Some river swimming areas have also been closed because of environmental damage or changing conditions.
Fowzer JunaideenHOST
The famous Boiling River Swimming Area remains closed following the 2022 floods, and the Firehole River Swimming Area is also listed as closed in current park information.
Fowzer JunaideenHOST
If relaxing in hot springs is part of your travel plans, research legally operated facilities outside the park rather than entering Yellowstone's protected thermal waters.
Fowzer JunaideenHOST
Extend your adventure to Grand Teton National Park if you have additional time.
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Fowzer JunaideenHOST
Many thermal pools contain dangerously hot water, and swimming in geothermal features is prohibited.
Fowzer JunaideenHOST
Some river swimming areas have also been closed because of environmental damage or changing conditions.
Fowzer JunaideenHOST
The famous Boiling River Swimming Area remains closed following the 2022 floods, and the Firehole River Swimming Area is also listed as closed in current park information.
Fowzer JunaideenHOST
If relaxing in hot springs is part of your travel plans, research legally operated facilities outside the park rather than entering Yellowstone's protected thermal waters.
Steve HoovlerHOST
My guests today are twin brothers Doug and Dan Daufel from Bozeman, Montana.
Steve HoovlerHOST
They are skilled, deeply knowledgeable anglers whose passion for classic dry fly fishing has fueled an obsession with, among others, the Firehole and Madison Rivers in Yellowstone Park, as well as a decades-long quest to build the perfect four-weight fly rod.
Steve HoovlerHOST
I spent a cold, snowy day with the Doffels on the Madison River in the park this spring.
Steve HoovlerHOST
Listen in as we look back on our day together on the Madison.
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Steve HoovlerHOST
So in all those years, w- w- what are some favorites in the park? What do you think is your favorite fishery in there? Do you have one?
Dan DaufelGUEST
Boy, I would've said, in the old days, I would've said it was the Yellowstone, but I would...
Dan DaufelGUEST
I think the Firehole might-
Doug DoffelGUEST
Yeah
Steve HoovlerHOST
I got my start in his fly shop and later spent 10 years working alongside him as a partner at Blue Ribbon.
Steve HoovlerHOST
We recently spent a gloriously scuzzy June day together, crawling around on the banks of the Firehole River in the rain during a PMD hatch.
Steve HoovlerHOST
After more than 50 years of fishing in Yellowstone, Craig still approaches the river with the curiosity and enthusiasm of someone discovering it for the first time and the vigor of an angler half his age.
Steve HoovlerHOST
Listen in as we look back on our day together on the Firehole.
Steve HoovlerHOST
We'll dive into the conditions and observations that shaped our fishing, what we've seen this season and over the years, how fly design continues to evolve, and why wild trout conservation remains as important as ever.
Steve HoovlerHOST
So let's get back to that rainy June day on the Firehole and my conversation with Craig Mathews.
Steve HoovlerHOST
Okay, Craig, uh, welcome to the podcast.
Craig MathewsGUEST
Thanks.
Steve HoovlerHOST
He's the most thoughtful angler I know, and I'm lucky to call him a mentor.
Steve HoovlerHOST
We spent a day together fishing the Firehole at Madison Rivers this past spring.
Steve HoovlerHOST
John has been fishing in Yellowstone for 50 years, and he still attacks the river with the veracity and precision of a trout assassin.
Steve HoovlerHOST
Listen in as we look back on our day together on the Firehole in Madison.
Steve HoovlerHOST
We'll dive into the conditions, the observations that shaped our fishing, and what we've seen this season and over the years, as well as hatches, fly casting, and our shared love for 12-inch trout.
Steve HoovlerHOST
So let's get back to that spring day in the park and my conversation with John Juracek.
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John JuracekGUEST
The sport itself has not changed.
Steve HoovlerHOST
Sure.