Hebgen Lake

Hebgen Lake is one of the most prolific dry fly lakes in the country.

It was created in 1915 with the establishment of the Hebgen Lake dam. It is located 20 miles west of West Yellowstone, is approximately 15 miles long and 4 miles wide and is home to healthy brown, cutthroat and rainbow trout.

“Gulper” fishing, called this because of the sound the fish make when they come out of the water to take the fly, is addictive. Anglers can make the mistake of thinking fishing Hebgen Lake is not going to be as exciting as fishing a river like the “50-mile riffle.”

But when you hear that gulper sound, your hooked. The Madison, Grayling and South Fork of the Madison arms flow into the Lake and guests with their guide have over 50 miles of shoreline to fish and plenty of opportunities to hear that gulp. June provides exceptional fly fishing as fish have been under many feet of ice during the winter months and the hungry fish are ready to feed.

In 1959 an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 occurred along a fault that crosses the Madison River. Many summer houses in the Hebgen Lake area were damaged - houses and cabins shifted off their foundations, chimneys fell, and pipelines broke.

Explore our World Class Waters

• Yellowstone National Park waters
• Gallatin River
• Madison River
• Yellowstone River
• Missouri River
• Hebgen Lake
• Private Spring Creeks
• High Alpine Lakes and Streams