Montana Fishing Reports (November 2024)

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Fishing reports straight from our guides in Montana

Ikaika Flagg with Atlas Outfitting
Deer Lodge, Montana
Reported: 1 year ago

Great if you can brave the cold!

Ikaika Flagg with Atlas Outfitting Deer Lodge, Montana Reported: 1 year ago

Great if you can brave the cold!

Rainbow Trout Fishing in Deer Lodge, Montana

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Michael Stack with Montana Fly Fishing Guides
Sheridan, Montana
Reported: 2 years ago

The Madison River is the most famous fly fishing river in the world for a reason.

Michael Stack with Montana Fly Fishing Guides Sheridan, Montana Reported: 2 years ago

The Madison River is the most famous fly fishing river in the world for a reason.

Rainbow Trout fishing in Sheridan, Montana

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Michael Stack with Montana Fly Fishing Guides
Sheridan, Montana
Reported: 2 years ago

The Beaver browns are beats!

Michael Stack with Montana Fly Fishing Guides Sheridan, Montana Reported: 2 years ago

The Beaver browns are beats!

Brown Trout fishing in Sheridan, Montana

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Michael Stack with Montana Fly Fishing Guides
Sheridan, Montana
Reported: 2 years ago

A nice Beaverhead River Rainbow Trout!

Michael Stack with Montana Fly Fishing Guides Sheridan, Montana Reported: 2 years ago

A nice Beaverhead River Rainbow Trout!

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Michael Stack with Montana Fly Fishing Guides
Sheridan, Montana
Reported: 2 years ago

Kids love to fly fish!

Michael Stack with Montana Fly Fishing Guides Sheridan, Montana Reported: 2 years ago

Kids love to fly fish!

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What's Biting in Montana

Ikaika Flagg

February 9th 2023

Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

February 9th 2023

Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

February 9th 2023

Deer Lodge, Montana

Michael Stack

August 18th 2022

Sheridan, Montana

Michael Stack

August 18th 2022

Sheridan, Montana

Michael Stack

August 18th 2022

Sheridan, Montana

Michael Stack

August 18th 2022

Sheridan, Montana

Brown Trout fishing in Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

August 11th 2022

Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

August 11th 2022

Deer Lodge, Montana

Cutthroat Trout Fishing in Missoula, Montana

Hunter Thompson

August 1st 2022

Missoula, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

July 28th 2022

Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

July 28th 2022

Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

July 28th 2022

Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

July 28th 2022

Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

July 28th 2022

Deer Lodge, Montana

Ikaika Flagg

July 28th 2022

Deer Lodge, Montana

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Recent Montana Reviews

★★★★★
Matt was a terrific guide. Really enjoyed our conversations. I want to book with Matt again next June! Nate was great in that he communicated with me right away and provided information I needed for the trip. Overall a terrific experience. Would highly recommend to others
Robin B. | September 18, 2024

Trip: Hebgen Lake Full-Day Jet Boat
★★★★★
It was a great trip with Nate.
Brian H. | August 3, 2024

Trip: Madison River Float Trip
★★★★★
Great float trip!
Emmet D. | July 18, 2024

Trip: Yellowstone River Float
★★★★★
Jordan is an absolute Master of his craft. His understanding of fish is unparralled. Honestly its like he is one. The yellowstone was blown out due to heavy rains so we audibled to a 17 mile float on the Lower Madison. We fished a new and totally unique set of techniques fishing indicators with crayfish pattern followed by a nymph. He told me exactly when to mend, when to let the flies drag a hair, and when to re adjust with a new cast to get the perfect action on the flies. I missed a lot of big eats and landed some beautiful (and fat) rainbows and browns! Back at the ramp no one had the succes we did. I learn so much from Jordan everytime im out there. Can’t reccomend booking a trip with him enough.
David I. | September 26, 2023

Trip: Yellowstone River Float Trips
★★★★★
We had an awesome trip with guide Matt!
Trenay H. | August 8, 2023

Trip: Holter Lake Full-Day Jet Boat
★★★★★
The trip was great, from beginning to end. Ian was very helpful on the phone booking the trip, especially since we only booked it the night before. Nate and his team were helpful, and Matt was particularly generous with his time. His enthusiasm for his job and for our trip were contagious. We had a beautiful day on the water and had some success with the fishing, but the trip would have been great even if they weren’t biting that day.
Danny O. | July 21, 2022

Trip: Gallatin River Walk-n-Wade
★★★★★
Had a great trip on the Missouri River drift boat fishing with Shelly. Extreamly knowledgable & helpful for a couple of first time fly fishermen. Caught my first Rainbow off of a fly rod. Highly recommend for the beginner or veteran fisherman.
Bob F. | July 1, 2021

Trip: Missouri River Float Trip
★★★★★
One of the things I wanted to be dang sure I did while I was there was fish the Yellowstone in a drift boat, and was lucky enough to get it done. With lots of fishing travel under my belt you never know how it will go and in this case the plan came together and it was a good day to be alive. The Boss and I met our guide Nathan at the ramp at 8:00 and it was not long before we were on the water. The Boss and I are really fly fishing neophytes with lots to learn and Nathan was a perfect guide and teacher for our day on the water. He has fished those rivers for 35 years, was patient, technically proficient, and just an overall good guy to spend the day with. As I noticed in the park there were lots of grasshoppers and it turned out to be our plan for the day. In my case catching any particular fish on topwater is the bomb, and we spent most of the day fishing larger hoppers with a smaller floating “something or other” on a dropper around 8″ behind. And it was so interesting to see the fish react. A few smashed it, (At least for a trout.) most barely slurped it under, and others could not resist rolling on it, or just taking a look. It took me a bit to get the hang of setting the hook like you need to and after a while I managed to toss a couple of small rainbows completely over the boat. It really was a new way to fish for us and it took a while to get the hang of it but I intend to put those lessons to work in Colorado when I head there this fall. Since this was our 5 or 6th run at it the Boss commented that each place and method was different, it is all part of the learning process. I probably went about 10 for 20 with one whitefish, the Boss struggled. So late in the day Nathan put us on a nymph rig with an indicator. (Or as we regular folks call it, a bobber.) He wanted to be sure the Boss caught a fish and she finally boated a rainbow and a native whitefish. But the Boss was happy just sitting in the back and enjoying the day and the view, but I give her credit, she kept casting like a trooper. He was so patient as we tangled, crossed, casted like the rookies we are, and he just continued to act like the professional he is. (Except we all laughed like crazy when at one point when we were thrashing multiple messes he said; “Stop casting!”) Of course I told him I would trash him here so let me do it now – One of the best guides to spend the day with I have had the pleasure to fish with. So take that homie. From the Great Barrier reef, Belize, Colorado we have fished with our share and today was one of the best all around experiences we have ever had. The fishing was not fast by any means, but the bite was consistent. I was not surprised by the number of refusals with the traffic and it being late in the season. Nathan made several fly changes during the day until we finished the day with the nymph rig and put the last couple in the boat. He worked hard to put me on a little bigger fish and his efforts were appreciated. Probably if I would have bullshitted less and fished harder I might have boated one of the better fish I missed, but I could have cared less as numbers were not the reason for the day. Being a Saturday there was quite a bit of traffic, but it is a big river, and when compared to Froggie’s on the weekend no big deal. Of course we had a few incidents where both guides and the public cut us off, or were just plain were clueless. (Sound familiar you coastal boys?) As you know one of my rules to live by on our busy waterways – Be nice, be the bigger man, and just because you have the right of way let them go. Nathan naturally lives and practices that making our day on the water pleasant and fun and he is a credit to the profession. I can be pretty hard on guides. It really was comfortable fishing from the drift boat. The Boss loved the safe manner he operated and being able to stand up and cast from the leaning post, or whatever it is called. I learned a lot about the drift boat and how it preforms on the water. As we accelerate our search for our place in the mountains Montana has made the list. Of all the places I have fished Montana gets an A+ for the access available to the public. (So thanks Nathan for offering to be my new best friend and take me fishing all the time if we end up in the area. At least I thought I heard him say that!) And a big thanks to Jonathan of Captain Experiences for booking and following up on our trip. The home of Damn Good Fishing Guides, this site has guides all over the country and they lived up to their name when they hooked us up with Nathan. Nathan guides out of Bozeman, Montana, fishing the Yellowstone, Madison, and a couple of other great Montana rivers. Nate, the owner, kept us informed with a full written itinerary, with constant follow up both before and after the trip. It was a professional job all the way around. So if you are looking for a guide anywhere, or wanting to fish the Yellowstone area, give Jonathan a call and he will put you with the best. Overall a first class trip. So when it is all said and done it was a great way to spend a day along with our park expedition. And here is a taste of what is next, as soon as I organize all of the park stuff. We saw almost everything we wanted to this trip and were so fortunate to see the wolves everyday along with enough wildlife to keep us happy. (For a while!) And to Nathan, I have added the Madison to my bucket list. Thanks for reading my stuff.
Doug C. | September 4, 2020

Trip: Yellowstone River Float
★★★★★
Had a really great time fishing the Yellowstone, Upper Madison on drift boats. Caught nice browns and rainbows. Wades the Gallatin and caught nice fish on dry flies. Our guide was Matt and he was great to work with not to mention he’s a trained chef so the lunches were fantastic. Highly recommend these trips. The booking process was simple and effective thanks to Captain Experiences.
Jay W. | August 25, 2019

Trip: Full Day Float (Multiple Rivers)