Family-Friendly Fly Fishing Trips for Kids

Fly fishing is for every age. The old image of fly fishing as a quiet, solo pursuit is gone, and kids love it once they get on the water. Our guides have the patience and energy to make a family trip something your kids will actually remember.

Both float trips and Yellowstone National Park walk and wade trips work well for families. We can take groups of up to five anglers on walk and wade trips in the park, and there are plenty of stretches where kids can have real success with a guide's help.

Most of our larger family trips are half-days. That gives kids enough time to land fish and feel the rush without burning out on a full day of focus. We teach the basics start to finish: rigging the rod, tying on flies, choosing flies, casting, setting the hook, and fishing ethics. By the end of the trip, your family will know enough to go fly fishing on your own.

When a guide has a large group, most of the attention naturally goes to the younger anglers. If the adults in your group want equal instruction time, we recommend booking a second guide for the day.

What to know before your trip

• Yellowstone National Park: Kids 15 and younger do not need a fishing license.

• Montana float trips and state waters: Kids 11 and under do not need a fishing license. All kids 12 and under must wear a life jacket on float trips.

• What to wear: Everyone wet-wades on these trips, so kids should wear sandals, water shoes, or shoes they don't mind getting wet. Pack swimsuits too. Kids almost always want to cool off in the water at some point.

Full Day Walk-wade family Trips (one or two anglers per guide):

$715.00 per guide (for 1 or 2 anglers)

• Trip LengtH: 8 Hours

• $170.00 per additional ADULT angler (groups exceeding 2 anglers)

half Day Walk-wade family Trips (one or two anglers per guide):

$605.00 per guide (for 1 or 2 anglers)

• TRIP length: 4 hours

• AM and PM half-day options are available

• additional per angler cost of $120.00 for the 3rd-5th anglers

  
  

WHAT’s INCLUDED:

• all flies, leaders, rods (if necessary)

• cold (non-alcoholic) beverages

• an expert guide

• a delicious stream side lunch.

WHAT TO BRING:

• PERSONAL CLOTHING ITEMS SUCH AS HATS, SUN GLASSES, WADING SHOES, WADERS, RAIN JACKET, SUN SCREEN, BUG SPRAY.

• ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR OWN BEER/WINE. ALL OF OUR GUIDES HAVE COOLERS FULL OF ICE.

• yellowstone national park ENTRANCE pass, private access rod fees

• MONTANA/ yellowstone national park FISHING PERMITS CAN BE PURCHASED online.

• guide gratuities