Montana Weather Forecast

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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 1 month ago
The temps have dropped way down and the water temps have followed. Good news for our amazing trout fisheries. The Madison is holding strong with a solid nymph bite. Small beadheads and Perdigon's are producing great. Some bigger fish are on dead drifted sculpin patterns. The hopper bite will turn back on when the temps go back up. Happy Fishing!
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 1 month ago
The temps have dropped way down and the water temps have followed. Good news for our amazing trout fisheries. The Madison is holding strong with a solid nymph bite. Small beadheads and Perdigon's are producing great. Some bigger fish are on dead drifted sculpin patterns. The hopper bite will turn back on when the temps go back up. Happy Fishing!
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 3 months ago
The Madison is fishing well with the big dries. The Salmonfies are all the way up to Lyons Bridge. We're also seeing Yellow sallies and Caddis. The nymphing has been good as well with smaller stonefly patterns, yellow sallies and Caddis. Perdigons soft hackle pheasant tails. Lightning bugs. Streamer game is good with clouds. Sex Dungeons, mini Dali Lama, Daddy's Money, Trevor's sculpin, Sheila sculpin, Zonkers.
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 3 months ago
The Madison is fishing well with the big dries. The Salmonfies are all the way up to Lyons Bridge. We're also seeing Yellow sallies and Caddis. The nymphing has been good as well with smaller stonefly patterns, yellow sallies and Caddis. Perdigons soft hackle pheasant tails. Lightning bugs. Streamer game is good with clouds. Sex Dungeons, mini Dali Lama, Daddy's Money, Trevor's sculpin, Sheila sculpin, Zonkers.
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
Fishing in Sheridan, Montana
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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 4 months ago
It's amazing
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 4 months ago
It's amazing
Fishing in Bozeman, Montana
Fishing in Bozeman, Montana
Fishing in Bozeman, Montana
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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 4 months ago
The Madison has dropped substantially in the last few days after a major rain event. The nymph bite has been solid with stone fly nymphs, San Juan worms. If you get a cloudy day strip streamers. There are BWOs and fish are looking up.
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 4 months ago
The Madison has dropped substantially in the last few days after a major rain event. The nymph bite has been solid with stone fly nymphs, San Juan worms. If you get a cloudy day strip streamers. There are BWOs and fish are looking up.
Fishing in Bozeman, Montana
Fishing in Bozeman, Montana
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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 1 year ago
The Madison continues to fish well. Morning streamer bite has been hit and miss but they're on hoppers and flying ants in the afternoon. Fish the current in front and behind big rocks. Right down the middle has also been productive.
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 1 year ago
The Madison continues to fish well. Morning streamer bite has been hit and miss but they're on hoppers and flying ants in the afternoon. Fish the current in front and behind big rocks. Right down the middle has also been productive.
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Ikaika Flagg
Ikaika F.
Boulder, Montana
Reported 3 years ago
Great if you can brave the cold!
Ikaika Flagg
Ikaika F. Boulder, Montana Reported 3 years ago
Great if you can brave the cold!
Rainbow Trout Fishing in Deer Lodge, Montana
Rainbow Trout Fishing in Deer Lodge, Montana
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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 4 years ago
The Madison River is the most famous fly fishing river in the world for a reason.
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 4 years ago
The Madison River is the most famous fly fishing river in the world for a reason.
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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 4 years ago
The Beaver browns are beats!
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 4 years ago
The Beaver browns are beats!
Brown Trout fishing in Sheridan, Montana
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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 4 years ago
A nice Beaverhead River Rainbow Trout!
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 4 years ago
A nice Beaverhead River Rainbow Trout!
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Michael Stack
Michael S.
Sheridan, Montana
Reported 4 years ago
Kids love to fly fish!
Michael Stack
Michael S. Sheridan, Montana Reported 4 years ago
Kids love to fly fish!
Brown Trout fishing in Sheridan, Montana
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Recent Montana Reviews

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    Amazing experience. Jarrett was the best!

    Ryan W. | October 10, 2026

    Trip: Madison River Walk-n-Wade

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    Fantastic time on The Madison River. Anthony is a great guide who took the time to teach us first timers how to properly cast, set the hook.and fight the fish. Ended up each catching several species.

    Shane P. | September 29, 2026

    Trip: Madison River Walk-n-Wade

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    What a great day with our guide Anthony. My son had a memory making time and caught some big browns. Anthony was a fun person to be on the water with and took his time and we never felt like we were being rushed just a all around awesome day.

    Chad D. | September 21, 2026

    Trip: Yellowstone River Float

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    My wife and I have wanted to try fly fishing for a few years and finally booked a half day expedition. We both had a great time and learned a lot. I’d definitely recommend this to anyone who hasn’t tried yet and likes the outdoors.

    Adam A. | August 27, 2026

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    We had an incredible experience on the Yellowstone with our guides Brian and Sam. We did a full day trip with two guides for the 4 of us. We caught over 30 fish … beautiful rainbow, brown and white fish. Can’t wait to do it again!

    Lesli M. | August 22, 2026

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    My guide, Eli, was a great teacher and had really good patience with me as prior to the trip I had experience flying fishing but not a whole lot. He showed me some better and more efficient ways such as casting and what to look for that could indicate a fish or an area where they could be found. I have no doubt that we would have caught more if the fish were biting that day. Speaking to others who were fly fishing on the river that day they weren’t having any luck, but Eli was able to find the fish and figure out what they were biting on. I had a great experience on the river and would absolutely hire Eli as my guide again.

    Cameron K. | August 22, 2026

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    Kevin D. | August 19, 2026

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