Quick Question on The Yellow Breeches

[MD_Gene]

At what CFS does the YB become problematic to wade? I know it's somewhat individual but I heard some "conventional wisdom" sometime ago that said 350 gets a little dicey but I am not sure. Thanks in advance.

 

[alatt]

I'm seventy so I find 350 cu.ft./sec is my limit. Younger guys can go to 400-450

 

[CVangler]

I don't like it over 400, and I'm a younger guy.

 

[pete41]

Gene-that Armstrong you are standing in in picture?

 

[Dave_W]

Agree that 400 or so is upper limit for the middle Breeches reg section. This is an easy stream to wade, but it can really be pushing at 400-500.

 

[Biggie]

I like it under 400, but I remember when Herb had the fly shop, he posted that 750 was the upper limit for safe wading.

 

[ROVERT]

Wading or crossing? I've crossed it at 500, once. I found a bridge to get back. I don't think that just getting in the water to fish is terrible at that flow. I feel that 300-400 is ideal.

 

[MD_Gene]

No, that's a side channel on the Madison River in Montana.

 

[pete41]

knew it was Montana-not sure where but can't mistake big sky country.

 

[Dave_W]

I fished the upper reaches today and it was in the 500 range. Creek was pushing and there were some riffs I could not cross in hip boots that would normally be easy. Overall however, it was fine fishing in upper YB today.