fishing reports montana

Clouds, cooler temps, and a touch of rain have the bite changing gears..

Whether you’re trolling deep or casting shallow, there’s action waiting…

Walleye, rainbows, perch, and even kokanee are giving anglers plenty of options around Helena-area reservoirs, with the best action coming on cowbells, crawler rigs, and jigs in deeper water…

The fish are still biting—dry flies are tricky, but nymphs, terrestrials, and streamers are putting anglers on the water…

Yellowstone’s Firehole, Madison, and Gibbon Rivers are fully open for fall, with rising trout, mayfly hatches, and early migratory fish…

It was a great week on the water at Fort Peck!

Cooler weather, hungry trout, and falling leaves—Montana’s lakes and rivers are heating up for fall fishing, and it’s the perfect time to break out your favorite flies!

The Kootenai is running clear and steady at 6,200 cfs, with terrific late-summer dry fly action..

With low, clear flows and pods of rising trout, the East Fork is serving up technical but rewarding fall fishing for those willing to wade quietly and fish smart…

Canyon Ferry’s walleyes are on the chew, with bottom bouncers and bright colors pulling fish from the depths for anglers willing to chase them…

With the Gallatin clear and active, foamy terrestrials, caddis, and well-placed droppers are putting fish on the line as summer winds down…

From twitching tricos on Quake Lake to hungry browns on the Upper Madison, Montana’s rivers are calling for nimble nymphs, flashy streamers, and a keen eye for the next hatch…

Cooler weather, hungry trout, and falling leaves—Montana’s lakes and rivers are heating up for fall fishing, and it’s the perfect time to break out your favorite flies!

The Kootenai is running clear and steady at 6,200 cfs, with terrific late-summer dry fly action..

With low, clear flows and pods of rising trout, the East Fork is serving up technical but rewarding fall fishing for those willing to wade quietly and fish smart…

Canyon Ferry’s walleyes are on the chew, with bottom bouncers and bright colors pulling fish from the depths for anglers willing to chase them…

With the Gallatin clear and active, foamy terrestrials, caddis, and well-placed droppers are putting fish on the line as summer winds down…

From twitching tricos on Quake Lake to hungry browns on the Upper Madison, Montana’s rivers are calling for nimble nymphs, flashy streamers, and a keen eye for the next hatch…

Big salmon on flashers and flies, lake trout stacked deep, and steady walleye and pike action on crankbaits make for excellent fishing right now…

From hoppers to streamers, the Missouri River below Holter Dam is serving up plenty of action as healthy trout ride out summer and big browns start moving into pre-spawn mode…

It’s been a grind on Fort Peck lately, but Captain and crew still managed to turn a slow bite into […]

The perch bite has been amazing lately inside the Canyon and around other points and weed beds throughout Holter while using jigs and worms…”

Drifts, Bugs, and Bighorn Gold….here’s the latest report for the Bighorn River…

The salmon bite is still solid…