Parks' Fly Shop

Gardiner, MT

Yellowstone Region Specialists Since 1953

 

Summer Hours   8:00AM-6:00PM Daily   Parks' Fly Shop on Wikipedia (No, we didn't write it!)   Richard Parks literally wrote the book on fishing in Yellowstone National Park, one of them anyway.  Click above for more information.

Welcome to the Parks' Fly Shop Website.  We look forward to helping you fly fish Yellowstone Park and southwest Montana.  We are located in Gardiner, Montana, within sight of the Yellowstone River and a quarter-mile from the North Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.  All the prime water within the Park, the blue-ribbon portion of the Yellowstone River, and the Paradise Valley spring creeks are within an easy drive of our front door, making us the most centrally-located fly shop and outfitter in the region.  We also run the Gardiner Guesthouse, a small, family-run bed and breakfast around the corner, making it possible for us to offer affordable and convenient lodging as well as guide trips, custom flies, and expert advice.         The rivers and lakes of the Yellowstone region have been our obsession since 1953.  Our philosophy of focusing narrowly on our home waters rather than trying to cast a wide net guides every facet of our business.  We stock only rods, tackle, and flies useful within 50 miles of our door, and we designed and tie close to 50% of the fly patterns we stock, a far higher percentage than most shops.  Our guides only work in the Yellowstone, lower Madison, and upper Missouri River drainages and in Yellowstone National Park, giving them unparalleled knowledge of nearby rivers and lakes, both famous and unknown.  We would love to introduce you to some of these waters.         Please click any of the links to your left for more information on our shop, custom flies, and guided fishing trips, and testimonials for our guides, flies, and shop.  You will also find a trip planner distilled from 56 years of operation, including a regional hatch chart and individual pages for all important nearby fisheries.  This planner includes more information than many guidebooks, and will be of aid even if you don't drop in to our shop.  Other links include information on regional conservation issues, information on cross country skiing during our winter season, and links to articles about fishing in our region and to information on our Bed & Breakfast, the Gardiner Guesthouse.  To your right are links on how to get here, shop and area news of interest to visitors, our fishing report, and our shop blog.  You'll also find notes about any critical information impacting the region and its fisheries and a list of outside links that may be of use.         Give us a call to book a trip or check on river conditions.  Everyone in the shop is a fishing fanatic and is either guiding or fishing almost every day, so we can give you up-to-the-minute information.   June 30 2009: Our guided trip bookings are running ahead of our record 2008 season.  Lately they've been coming in at an even faster rate (eight on June 30, for example).  We strongly encourage potential clients to book ASAP, especially for July dates or if you have a specific guide request.   Guide Trip Information Form Please click the link above to request more information on our guide service or indicate your interest in booking a trip.  You can also contact us directly via e-mail or phone.         Richard Parks is Montana Outfitter #327.  We are fully insured and licensed to guide in Montana, Yellowstone National Park, and the Gallatin National Forest         Contact Information Phone: (406) 848-7314 Address: PO Box 196 202 Second Street South (US-89) Gardiner, MT 59030 E-Mail: Richard Parks, Owner Walter Wiese, Head Guide Facebook: Search "Parks Fly Shop and Guide Service"         We are proud to work with the following suppliers Montana Fly Company, Orvis, TFO, Cortland, Loon, RIO/C&F Design, Dr. Slick, Snowbee, Rainy's, Hareline, Whiting, Umpqua Feather Merchants, Solitude, Spirit River, and many others

outlook updated July 2   report updated July 2 new blog post June 26     Updated June 12   Critical 2009 Road Construction Information Yellowstone National Park has announced major roadwork for late summer and fall 2009.  This work will have a very large effect on travel within the Park and should influence your trip planning.  Please click this text to learn more.         Quick Outside Links MT Fishing Licenses MT Fishing Regulations YNP Fishing Regulations Nelson Spring Creek MT Streamflow Data Yellowstone River Webcam Western Snowpack Montana Snowpack Streamflow Forecasts Gardiner 5-Day Weather NOAA Climate Outlooks Gardiner Website Gardiner on Wikipedia Protect Your Waters