It finally feels like winter is here, with snow on the ground and plenty of wind. Typically this time of year we see a strong shift towards wade fishing. If you do want to float, keep a sharp eye on the forecasts on the area you want to float and be sure to check out both your put-in and take-out ramp. This isn’t the type of weather you want to be “stuck” in, especially if it is blowing a steady 20 mph with gusts up to 40-50mph.
The browns are primarily post spawn now. There have been midges but it has been weather dependent, (mostly wind). Streamers are a good way to go. Swing or strip slow as the water temp is cold! Nymphing is likely your most productive option. With less fishing pressure a lot of the fish will be in common “fishy” spots like slow seems, inside edges, tailouts, ect.
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Home Invader White #2/6 Olive Leadeye Stinger #4/6 Olive Sex Dungeon #4 Black Sex Dungeon #4 Yellow Silk Kitty #2 White Silk Kitty #2 Olive Silk Kitty#2 White Home Invader #2-4 Olive Leadeye #6 Olive Swim Coach #4 Coffee Sparkle Minnow #4-6
Tung. Bead Bugger Legs CAMO size #10 Black Jigged Perdigon #14-18 Fulling Mill Olive Perdigon #14-18 Blow Torch Black #14-18 Hare’s Ear Blow Torch #14-18 Brown (Purple) Duracell Bomb #14-16 Torch Light #14-16 PT Little Spankers #14-18
This week, guest host Roger Fishwell takes the reins on the Montana Outdoor Podcast to break down fresh harvest numbers and hunter success stats from check stations across all seven Montana hunting regions.
On the morning of June 14, 2025, Wyoming Game and Fish Department personnel received a report that a cow moose had been shot in a confrontation with an angler on the North Tongue River in the Bighorn National Forest near Bear Lodge Resort. When game wardens responded, they found the moose deceased from her injuries.
