Montana Fishing Reports

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…

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…

Fall fishing is firing up!

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..

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…

Cooling temps are firing up Hebgen and Quake Lakes…

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…

With cooler mornings, shifting flows, and fall hatches kicking in, the Madison is keeping anglers on their toes this week…

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.