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With hot temperatures and low flows, Yellowstone National Park is closing some rivers for fishing starting July 12.
These include the Madison and Firehole Rivers and their tributaries, and the Gibbon River and tributaries downstream of Norris campground.
In recent days, some river temperatures have been close to 70 degrees, which can be fatal for fish.
Yellowstone Lake and other park lakes are open for fishing from sunrise to sunset. Anglers are asked to be on the water during the coolest parts of the day to limit stressors put on fish and to gently handle fish in the water before release.
A link to fishing restrictions and rules in Yellowstone can be found here.
