Big smallmouths, active pike, and lakers on the move…
Cool mornings, clear rivers, and hungry trout—fall fishing around Bozeman is hitting its stride with steady flows, active fish, and plenty of chances to hook up all day long.
The Bighorn River is in prime fall form—steady flows, clear water, and plenty of fish eager to eat…
Rainbows are biting across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, and Holter—shore or boat, try nightcrawlers, powerbait, or spoons for some fast fall fishing action!..
Chilly mornings, moody browns, and steady takes—fall fishing doesn’t get much better than Hebgen and Quake.
Autumn has arrived on the Yellowstone: cold mornings, clear water, and a few hungry browns…
Fall is in full swing on the Kootenai River — clear water, active hatches, and prime conditions for dry flies, nymphs, and streamers make this the perfect time to get out and fish with Linehan Outfitting.
Fall fishing is heating up—pike, smallmouth, and lakers are all on the move as the water cools down.
Fall is here, the bite is heating up on the Missouri, and with cooler temps, hatches, and hopper action, the river is firing daily for both dry fly and streamer anglers…
Fall has finally hit Livingston—water temps are crashing, BWOs are popping, and the trout bite just flipped from summer slump to full-on autumn action…
Cold weather didn’t stop the bite—rainbows are on fire at Hauser and Holter, walleye are still hitting deep at Canyon Ferry, and kokanee snagging is wide open in Helena Valley..
The Jefferson River is in good shape with steady nymphing, lingering terrestrial action, and low, clear water offering a quieter fall fishing experience..
Cooler temps, rain, and even a chance of snow flurries signal the start of true fall fishing season on the Missouri River…
The Bighorn River is fishing steady, with reliable nymphing, improving streamer action, and just enough surface activity to keep things interesting..
Fall fishing is heating up with Lakers deep, Smallmouth hitting paddletails, Pike chasing spoons in the weeds, and salmon stacking in the bays..
The Ruby River in October offers solitude, steady brown trout action, and the chance to fool spooky risers with tiny flies on crisp fall days…
Time to think outside the box with hoppers, nymphs, and a few unexpected spots…
Hook into walleye, perch, rainbows, bass, and even kokanee this fall across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, Holter, and Helena Valley reservoirs, where the bite is on for anglers using everything from worm harnesses to cowbells…
With cooler mornings, shifting flows, and fall hatches kicking in, the Madison is keeping anglers on their toes this week…
From shallow weed-bed pike to rocky-shore smallmouth, plus walleye, lake trout, and salmon action, the bite is heating up across the lake…
From perch between Cromwell and Wildhorse to lake trout near Yellow Bay and bass in Ninepipe, this week’s Flathead fishing report has hot tips, surprises, and a few mysteries from the Macman…
Cooler nights have fired up the bite at Georgetown Lake, with kokanee and brook trout feeding aggressively and leeches and eggs leading the way..
Warm days linger in Bozeman, offering one last shot at hopper eats, October Caddis skates, and streamer chases before fall hatches take over…
Anglers are finding walleyes, rainbows, bass, perch, and even kokanee salmon across Canyon Ferry, Hauser, Holter, and the Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir.
With cooler temps, lighter crowds, and fish looking up for nymphs, droppers, and streamers, the Gallatin is shaping up to be a fall favorite…
Afternoons are the sweet spot right now—whether you’re on the Madison, Gallatin, or in the Park, fish are waking up once the water warms…
Fort Peck fall fishing is heating up across the board!
Summer may be fading, but Montana’s trout are still hungry…
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…
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…
From deep-diving whitefish to bass, pike, and lakers, Flathead’s fall fishing is heating up—if you know where (and how deep) to look…