Rock Creek Fishing Report, July 9, 2026
Rock Creek is dropping back toward a friendly wading level (float ban in effect since July 1), with Green Drakes and PMDs owning the afternoons.
Missouri River Fishing Report, July 9, 2026
Trico season has arrived on the tailwater below Holter: strong morning hatches, technical fish, and building heat that pushes the day early and late.
Clark Fork River Fishing Report, July 9, 2026
The Clark Fork wore the rain the hardest and sits a step behind its neighbors, but it is dropping and the water through and west of town is the strongest hand.
Bitterroot River Fishing Report, July 9, 2026
The Root keeps the crown for another week: good clarity, a legitimate multi-bug phase, and fish spread across riffle edges and banks.
Madison River Fishing Report, July 3, 2026
The holiday setup is strong: Hebgen is refilled, the salmonfly hatch has pushed up to Three Dollar Bridge with Golden Stones right behind, and the Upper is one of the better places in Montana to spend a day. Fish the Lower early before it warms.
Clark Fork River Fishing Report, July 3, 2026
The Clark Fork bumped with the rain and is carrying more water than usual for early July, but it remains one of the region's quiet stars, with stellar water through and west of town. Golden Stones, PMDs, Green Drakes, Yellow Sallies, and heavy evening caddis keep the dry-fly game going from lunch through dark.
Bitterroot River Fishing Report, July 3, 2026
The Bitterroot is settling into excellent early-summer fishing, with the upper and middle river the most consistent water and clarity very good overall. Overlapping hatches of Golden Stones, PMDs, Yellow Sallies, caddis, and Green Drakes have fish looking up all day.
Rock Creek Fishing Report, July 3, 2026
Rock Creek is wade fishing only as of July 1 and came up hard with the rain, running much bigger than the skinny late-June stretch. Golden Stones are past peak but still the main big dry as the focus shifts to PMDs, Green Drakes, Yellow Sallies, and caddis.
Blackfoot River Fishing Report, July 3, 2026
The Blackfoot is running a little fuller after the week's rain, with stronger current and more push along the banks, but clarity is holding and the fishing should stay good to excellent. Golden Stones lead the way with PMDs, Yellow Sallies, caddis, and the occasional Green Drake behind.
Missouri River Fishing Report, July 3, 2026
The Missouri has settled into its summer rhythm: technical Trico mornings, dependable nymphing, and prolific evening caddis on low, clear, easy-wading flows. Go early or late; holiday traffic is about as heavy as the shops have ever seen.
Missouri River Fishing Report, June 27, 2026
Mid-season on the Missouri tailwater: lots of fish, lots of bugs, and lots of company. Caddis is the favorite summer dry while Tricos start to show in the mornings, all on a steady, low, clear river of educated, A-game trout.
Madison River Fishing Report, June 27, 2026
The first Madison run drawing on two new Bozeman shops alongside Slide Inn, so the Upper and Lower break out cleanly: a fractured but real salmonfly hatch is racing up the Upper while the Lower fishes a warm-water summer dry-dropper pattern.
Rock Creek Fishing Report, June 26, 2026
Rock Creek is in absolutely stellar shape, with flows dropped into an optimal range and the Golden Stone hatch firing. Prime wade water right now.
Clark Fork River Fishing Report, June 26, 2026
The Clark Fork has finally turned the corner and is fishing great, with water dropped into shape across the whole river and fish spreading into classic summer holding water.
Blackfoot River Fishing Report, June 26, 2026
The Blackfoot has dropped into prime fishing shape, with improved clarity and trout looking up along the banks as Golden Stones take over from the fading salmonflies.
Bitterroot River Fishing Report, June 23, 2026
Fishing well and moving into better summer shape, though still carrying runoff volume lower down. The West Fork is the cleanest small-water option.
Madison River Fishing Report, June 23, 2026
The Upper has fished decently through a windy stretch, but with Hebgen full the dam is ramping releases and the river is coming up and coloring. The salmonfly hatch should be underway.
Blackfoot River Fishing Report, June 23, 2026
In prime shape and fishing great. The river has dropped into a dependable early-summer range, slightly off-color at about 2,400 CFS near Bonner and 59°F midday.
Rock Creek Fishing Report, June 23, 2026
In stellar shape. Flows have dropped into an optimal range near Clinton and the Golden Stone hatch is firing.