Yellowstone Anglers' Basecamp
(Half Week) Registration is open!

Yellowstone Anglers’ Basecamp is located at Camp Buffalo Bill, a Scouting America Camp along the banks of the North Fork of the Shoshone River, 8 miles outside the east entrance to Yellowstone National Park and 45 miles west of Cody, Wyoming. This experience provides an opportunity for fly fishing clubs and individual anglers to experience some of the best fly fishing in the world at a very affordable price.

When: The camp runs weekly starting in late July for 8 consecutive weeks. Reserve your choice of weeks at this spectacular fishing destination. Capacity is 32 anglers per week. CLICK HERE for full-week options.

Week 0B: Wednesday July 21-Saturday July 24

Week 1A: Sunday July 25 – Wednesday July 28
Week 2B: Wednesday July 28 - Saturday July 31

Week 2A: Sunday Aug 1 – Wednesday Aug 4
Week 2B: Wednesday Aug 4 - Saturday Aug 7

Week 3A: Sunday Aug 8 – Wednesday Aug 11
Week 3B: Wednesday Aug 11 - Saturday Aug 14

Week 4A: Sunday Aug 15 – Wednesday Aug 18 
Week 4B: Wednesday Aug 18 – Saturday Aug 21

Week 5A: Sunday Aug 22 - Wednesday Aug 25
Week 5B: Wednesday Aug 25 - Saturday Aug 28

Week 6A: Sunday Aug 29 – Wednesday Sept 1
Week 6B: Wednesday Sept 1 - Saturday Sept 4

Week 7A: Sunday Sept 5 – Wednesday Sept 8
Week 7B: Wednesday Sept 8 - Saturday Sept 11

Cost: The cost of the camp is $800 per person for 4 days, either Sunday through Wednesday or Wednesday through Saturday, all inclusive, deposit of $200 is due at the time of registration.

What is included:

• Hot meals prepared by our onsite chef, beginning with Sun or Wed dinner through Wed or Sat breakfast. Snacks and fruit will be available.
• Lodging consists of Cabins, Tents, and a Central Bathhouse.  
• There are 4 RV campsites with electric and fresh water.  There are approximately 4-6 RV campsites with electricity only available.  Upon request boondocking campsites may be available.  Black tank waste disposal is available at camp.  
• Laundry facilities.
• Camp vehicles potentially available to licensed drivers for small group excursions.
   

Some Money Saving Tips if You Want to Fly

• For those who are interested in flying, we will be providing a shuttle service between the Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody and the Billings-Logan Airport in Billings, Montana and camp for an additional cost of $50 per shuttle direction. Airline ticket prices are frequently much cheaper and there are many more choices of airlines that service Billings.
   
• If you do choose to fly into Billings, we would ask that you cluster your arrival times in Billings around 12:00 noon plus or minus an hour or two so that pick up is most efficient.
   
• You may also find that flying in on a Saturday is cheaper than flying on a Sunday. The money you save flying on a Saturday may justify making a hotel reservation in Billings for Saturday night. There will be a shuttle service from Billings to camp on Sunday.
   
• If you do choose to stay in a hotel in Billings, MT, we recommend the following hotels: 
  • Hilltop Inn 1116 N. 28th St., Billings, MT 1.800.878.9282 https://riversageinns.com/hilltop-inn-billings
  • Dude Rancher Lodge 415 N. 29th St. Billings, MT 59101, 406.259.5561 https://www.duderancherlodge.com/
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Billings, MT, West 3431 Ember Lane Billings, MT 406.652.0111 billingshiexpresswest@tkohotels.com
  • Ledgestone Hotel 4863 King Ave E. Billings, MT 59101, 406.259.9454 https://ledgestonehotel.com/hotel-billings/
     
• The drive from camp to Billings is about 2.75 hours, so we ask that you cluster departure times around 11:00 AM or after so that you don't have to get up at 3:00 AM to get to a departing flight.The drive from Cody is about 1 hour.

Participants should bring:

· Sleeping Bag or Sheets/Blankets
· Personal Toiletries & towel
· Fishing Tackle
· You should download our detailed packing guide HERE.
 

Fishing Opportunities & Surrounding Scenery

North Fork Shoshone

The Shoshone River is one of the finest blue ribbon, freestone trout fisheries in the country.  The 52 mile stretch of the Shoshone River between Cody, Wyoming and the east entrance to Yellowstone is referred to locally as the North Fork. Teddy Roosevelt called it "the most scenic 52 miles in America."  Native Yellowstone cutthroat trout, rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, and mountain whitefish can all be caught from the North Fork and many of its tributaries.