Montana Fishing Reports

Montana Fishing Guides report - The Yellowstone is really getting good. Baetis hatches are occuring almost daily. The Lower Madison colored up a bit after Ennis Lake turned over but should also return to great fishing in about a week. The Livingston spring creeks are rainbows th more...
Brian McGeehan - Bozeman

Montana fishing report - We are experiencing a warm spring and the weather has been terrific. The river temps are starting to rise and fish are becoming more active. Baetis hatches have started and are in full swing on the Madison, Gallatin, Yellowstone and spring creeks o more...
Brian McGeehan - Bozeman

Livingston Spring Creeks heating up - DePuys, Nelson's and Armstrong's spring creeks are heating up. Rainbows are running out of the Yellowstone and into the creeks in preparation to spawn. Fishing is good and will only get better as more fish move in and temps keep rising. Right now more...
Brian McGeehan - Bozeman

Beaverhead River Trout Fishing is Hot - I traveled to Crane Meadow Lodge in Twin Bridges, MT on Weds, 8/27 to host a group of friends and clients on our annual trip to the lodge. Nick Reding, Jim Ewoldt and Howard Curtis, all from St. Louis, MO, Dennis Kinley, from NJ and Mike Perez, from more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Beaverhead River

Jefferson starting to fish - Just got off the Jeff. We caught several nice Trout. Bite was pretty slow until early pm. River still high, and off color. We had some action on bead head dark Woolly Buggars, and bead head Prince Nymphs. Tried a bunch of different bugs, but these we more...
Capt. William De Shaw - Jefferson River

The Jeff is starting to clear and drop. - The Jeff is starting to drop, visibility is nearly 2 feet. Fishing should be good using big dark bugs near the bottom, and mayfly imitations just off the bank where the clearest water is. As the water clears and drops, action will improve using the more...
Capt. William De Shaw - Jefferson River

High water still rules in SW Montana - Hi Everyone, The water is still dark on the Jeff, and Gallatin, and Yellowstone, and very high. The Jeff will be another 2 weeks before it starts to drop and clear. The lower Madison will still fish as it has stayed fairly cool. Upper Madison will more...
Capt. William De Shaw - Jefferson River

Rivers are iced up now - Well, we have alot of hard water this time of year. Sorry I have not been able to keep you updated, but, like I reported to you before, we had to spend 6 weeks in Billings at the Cancer Center as the wife had to be treated their. Looking forward to more...
Capt. William De Shaw - Gallatin River

Great fall fishing ahead - Hi everyone, Sorry I have not turned in any reports lately. I have been in Billings the last 6 weeks with my wife Fayle, as she has been undergoing cancer treatment. We have had to put off everything to fight this battle. (She is doing very good!!) more...
Capt. William De Shaw - Gallatin River

Great Fly Fishing out of Crane Meadow Lodge, Twin Bridges, MT - I was in Twin Bridges, MT last week hosting a group of fly anglers at Crane Meadow Lodge (www.cranemeadow.com) on what was our 7th trip there. The timing was just right this year with the weather being perfect, frost on the ground or mid 30's in the more...
Capt. Rick Grassett - Big Hole