Category Archives: Montana dry fly fishing

The world famous Madison River flows for 183 miles north from its headwaters in Yellowstone National Park to its confluence with the Jefferson and Gallatin Rivers near Bozeman, Montana. These rivers merge to form the Missouri River. The Madison River and its nearby waters offer some of the best and...

Standing in a river and waving a stick is just one of the ways renowned angling author John Gierach described walk-and-wade fishing. We could also add to his sentiments the following statement: “And, you’re trying to fool something that eats bugs and has a brain smaller than a pea.” Fly fishing...

Visions of fly fishing in Montana in the fall conjure up leaves changing colors, mountain peaks dusted with fresh snow, and happy anglers holding large brown trout. The fall season in Montana is eagerly awaited each year by local and long-time visiting anglers. There are plenty of great months to go...

One of the lesser known insect hatches in southwest Montana is the nocturnal stonefly. As the name infers, these insects are creatures of the night. Many anglers will never see this species of stonefly, that is unless they are on the water at daybreak or fish past the hours of sunset. You may have...

Late summer in Montana—those weeks after the hatches of salmonflies and PMDs but before the frosty mornings of fall—have a unique set of circumstances for fly fishing in Montana. In most years, by late July and early August our local trout waters have experienced prolonged periods of bright sunshine...

In Montana we’ve got big rivers, small rivers, spring creeks, lakes, and a lot of other nooks and crannies where fish can swim. Montana is nearly 600 miles wide and over 300 miles tall. Is it possible that one fly fishing rod exists to fish all the great fly-fishing waters in Montana? Absolutely...

During late summer in Montana or anywhere that trout swim— Chile, Argentina, Mongolia, or New Zealand to name a few—anglers and fly fishing guides are always on the look out for dry fly fishing with terrestrials. There’s a lot of hype associated with trout eating hoppers, ants, and beetles. And...

Summer is by far the most popular season for fly fishing in Montana. With rivers flowing at ideal levels for float fishing trips but also low enough for walk-and-wade fishing, the cat has been out of the bag for decades on the fly fishing opportunities in southwest Montana during July and August...

Tailwaters provide some of the most consistent fly fishing for trout in all of Montana. A tailwater fishery is created from the outflow of a dam on a large or small river. World-famous tailwater rivers like the Missouri and Madison Rivers often run clear and cold when freestones and smaller creeks...

Yellowstone National Park is home to hundreds of miles of fantastic fly fishing rivers. From native cutthroat trout rivers in the northeast corner to the Bechler River in the park's "Cascade Corner," fly fishing in Yellowstone National Park can feature an amazing diversity of fishing. Many of the...