Mammoth in Yellowstone National Park in Park County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Off the Hook
Historic Fishing Bridge
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2015
1. Off the Hook Marker
Before Fishing Bridge closed to fishing in 1973, visitors fished here elbow to elbow – their hooks snagging each other as well as passing motorists. Regulations were changed when park managers realized that fishing from the bridge was decimating the trout population.
Now this spawning area, vital to both river and lake fish, is recovering. Watch for white pelicans – their huge yellow beaks ready to catch a meal – and other fish-eating birds. After an absence of many decades, they have returned.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts.
Location. 44° 34.031′ N, 110° 22.976′ W. Marker is in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, in Park County. It is in Mammoth. Marker is on E Entrance Road (U.S. 20) 0.3 miles east of Grand Loop Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Yellowstone National Park WY 82190, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Cutthroat (here, next to this marker); Why is there no fishing from Fishing Bridge? (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilderness Architecture (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leaping the Rapids
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More about this marker. The background of the marker contains a photograph of people fishing from the bridge in 1962. A photo of White Pelicans appears at the top right of the marker.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2015
2. Off the Hook Marker
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2015
3. Off the Hook Marker
The Fishing Bridge can be seen in the background.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2015
4. Markers at the Fishing Bridge
Two markers are at this location. The Off the Hook marker is seen on the left.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 30, 2015
5. Fishing Bridge
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 250 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 3, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
