Common Carp - Montana Fly Fishing Species
Carp are a challenging quarry for skilled anglers fly fishing in Montana.
They are a hard-fighting fish species commonly encountered on the Missouri River. Their distribution has been limited and eradicated in many western waters of Montana, but they are common in the watersheds east of the Continental Divide.
Carp (Cyprinus carpio) are native to Eurasia and have been widely transplanted around the world. Perhaps the greatest mistake in the history of fisheries ecology, their introduction around the world has resulted in the loss of habitat and native species wherever they are found.
These hardy omnivores are an intelligent, hard-fighting quarry for skilled anglers fishing the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers near Bozeman.
Many Montana fishing guides spend their days off pursuing tailing carp in the shallow waters and backwaters of the Missouri River near Townsend in August.
Experienced anglers are welcome to join our Bozeman fly fishing guides for a day trip of fly fishing for carp on multi-day Montana fly fishing vacations. Contact Us to explore adding this experience to your itinerary.
A record carp of 40.2 pounds was caught in Montana in 1998.