fishing reports montana

Hello, walleye!!!

Spring has sprung on the Madison River, and the trout are biting—time to dust off your waders and hit the water!

From feisty pike that’ll hit anything to bass moving in like spring breakers, the bite is hot—if you’re willing to move, jig, and maybe dodge a few overachieving lake trout…

When spring runoff turns rivers into washing machines, it’s time to fish smart, wade safe, and trust that the trout haven’t gone far—they’re just hunkered down waiting for your flashy fly to find them…

The Boulder River’s still chilly and climbing, but a cold snap could clear things up…

The Big Hole is fishing well, with nymphs and streamers doing the heavy lifting while spring flows and sunshine keep things interesting…

From shoreline strikes to deep-water trolls, rainbows and walleyes are keeping Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter anglers reeling in the action—no matter your bait, there’s a bite waiting…

The Kootenai’s heating up (well, slowly)—from midge hatches to streamer pulls and dry fly eats, here’s your weekly fix of flows, flies, and fishy intel, with a side of Sox talk.

From deep water surprises to shoreline hotspots, this week brought a little bit of everything at Fort Peck.

The bugs are waking up and the trout are eating—Craig’s tailwater is heating up before runoff….

The Gallatin River is fishing great right now, with nymphs and worms leading the charge as runoff begins and fish are biting from the park to the valley…

Spring fishing is heating up across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter — from shoreline rainbows to deep-water walleye, there’s action for every angler!

From shoreline strikes to deep-water trolls, rainbows and walleyes are keeping Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter anglers reeling in the action—no matter your bait, there’s a bite waiting…

The Kootenai’s heating up (well, slowly)—from midge hatches to streamer pulls and dry fly eats, here’s your weekly fix of flows, flies, and fishy intel, with a side of Sox talk.

From deep water surprises to shoreline hotspots, this week brought a little bit of everything at Fort Peck.

The bugs are waking up and the trout are eating—Craig’s tailwater is heating up before runoff….

The Gallatin River is fishing great right now, with nymphs and worms leading the charge as runoff begins and fish are biting from the park to the valley…

Spring fishing is heating up across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter — from shoreline rainbows to deep-water walleye, there’s action for every angler!

Spring’s showing off on the Madison—hungry fish, perfect temps, and some serious action if you know where (and how) to look…

A day of trolling for lake trout on Fort Peck turned into an unexpected and unforgettable catch for “The Salmon Slayer.”

Spring is heating up on Fort Peck with walleye, smallmouth, northerns—and even a few surprise lakers—making for a solid week of multi-species action in shallow water.

From grayling on Rodgers Lake to salmon near Camp Tuffit, spring fishing is heating up across northwest Montana…

Spring fishing is back on Rock Creek, with Skwalas, mayflies, and nymphs all in play—just be ready to adapt, because Montana’s weather is as wild as the trout…

Here is what happening in the Helena area reservoirs…