The last of fall is here as we get into the second weekend of November. Winter is knocking on the door, but some shots of warmer weather do occur. If you still want to get in some streamer fishing, now is a great time to finish the fishing season strong. Nearly all of local rivers, streams, and lakes in the Bozeman, Montana area are good options for a fall fly fishing trip...either on a DIY trip or one on of our guided fishing trips. Read some of our recent blog posts featuring: The Mayfly You Need to Know: Catch More Fish by Understanding Blue-Winged Olives and Five Montana Rivers to Fish This Fall. Our tailwater fisheries of the Upper Madison and Missouri Rivers are good bets right now while our freestone rivers like the Gallatin and Yellowstone Rivers are still hanging in there for fall mode...but winter may be here soon. Another solid option for fishing right now are the Paradise Valley Spring Creeks or some of the many backcountry fishing options in Yellowstone National Park.
Montana Fishing Reports
November is here and we are on the final stretch of fall fishing conditions. Winter is slowly moving into Montana with snowcapped peaks that will most likely hold snow now until May. We are still fishing and finding success using a variety of methods. The dry fly bite has been hit or miss as the...
November is here in on the Yellowstone Rive which means the big-time trophy trout hunters will be out dragging large streamers through the deepest holes in search of the elusive two-foot trout. Blue-Winged Olives are out and about but never really had a season worth talking about much...our pleasant...
Hard to believe it is November...but that doesn't mean we are done fishing. In fact, fishing on the Upper Madison right now has been some of the best of the year as fall is very much in the air. Our pleasant sunny days and cool nights have provided conditions more like summer than fall for those...
November is here. That doesn't mean we are done fishing....in fact...we are enjoying some great fishing right now. Reports of Blue-Winged Olive mayflies are pretty consistent from our Montana fishing guides on the Lower Madison at the moment. Read one of our recent blogs The Mayfly You Need to Know...
November fly fishing in the Big Sky and Bozeman areas means many of rivers are in a transition mode. But the Gallatin River is one of our local rivers for fly fishing near Bozeman that remains relatively consist when we move from one season to another. Hatches of Blue-Winged Olives are waning on the...
Current Conditions: Blue-Winged Olives are here on the Paradise Valley spring creeks. Look for inclement weather for the best hatch opportunities but some decent hatches are occurring on the warm, sunny days we've been having lately. The spring creeks are in great form this time of year. With solid...
Current Conditions: The Stillwater River is running about half of its normal flow for this time of year but floating anglers can still get down it with the right craft and some dragging of the boat. Most anglers on the Stillwater River right now are going to be walking-and-wading and covering some...
Current Conditions: The Boulder River near Big Timber and half way to Billings is running clear and cold right now, but it remains a consistent option for fly fishing for the fall season in Montana. It is too low for float fishing and in the low, clear water the wild trout on the Boulder River right...
The Jefferson River is in a great range of water temps for trout---which isn't always the case with the Jefferson. Even with this warm weather for fall the Jefferson River is a good option if you want some solitude over fishing action. Streamflows are returning to more fish and angler friendly flows...
The East Gallatin River originates in the Bridger and Hyalite Mountains near Bozeman, Montana and is a local's favorite for some small stream freestone river fishing. The fishing with hoppers on the East Gallatin River throughout September and October was pretty consistent, but that has slowly...
Current Conditions: Fall is here on the Missouri River and the dry fly fishing and streamer fishing have turned a corner in the last week. To learn more about the Blue-Winged Olive mayfly, be sure to read our latest blog: The Mayfly You Need to Know: Catch More Fish by Understanding Blue-Winged...
The Ruby River near Sheridan and Twin Bridges has some unique regulations. They are: Upstream from Ruby Reservoir: Open Downstream from Ruby Dam: Angling is closed the entire year just below Ruby Dam, from its confluence with Ruby Dam outlet channel upstream to the dam, including the outlet channel...
Current Conditions: During September, Montana's Lakes and ranch ponds like the smaller private ranch lakes that we target such as Burns and Sitz vary in fishing action throughout the fall. This is mainly due to lake depth, springs feeding into them, and shade cover along the banks. Hatches of...
Current Conditions: With hundreds of miles of small stream fishing in Montana, fall can provide some exciting small stream fishing for those anglers with a sense of adventure. With so many small streams and tiny creeks to fish in Montana it is impossible to report on them all! When fishing the small...