The Fins and Feathers Montana fishing reports are regularly updated by our Bozeman fly fishing guides and friends in the Montana fly fishing community. Anglers fishing reports deliver suggested tactics, recommended fly patterns, access maps, live streamflow feeds, shuttle information, and detailed Montana fishing overviews for each river.
Bozeman MT Fishing Reports
Gallatin River
Last Updated: 07/25/2024
Summer heat and low flows have the Gallatin River fishing slowing down in the Gallatin Valley sections. The Gallatin Canyon and Yellowstone National Park stretches, however, continue to fish well...
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Upper Madison
Last Updated: 07/23/2024
The upper Madison River continues to have some of the best fly fishing near Bozeman these days. Cooler water coming out of Quake Lake keeps the fish active throughout the...
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Lower Madison
Last Updated: 07/24/2024
With the recent heat wave, the lower Madison river from Ennis Dam to the headwaters of the Missouri River has been placed on Hoot-Owl, this means that fishing is closed starting at...
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Yellowstone River
Last Updated: 07/24/2024
Our Bozeman fly fishing guides have been fishing the entire river the last couple of weeks, doing well on the upper stretches near Point of Rocks and downstream near Big Timber...
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Missouri River
Last Updated: 07/25/2024
Missouri River fly fishing near Craig, Montana is moving into its late summer mode. Hatches are less diverse, with Tricos being the morning mainstay. Rising fish can be being found between...
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Bighorn River
Last Updated: 07/21/2024
Fly fishing in Montana on the Bighorn River is always a great call in the summertime. Cold water releases from Yellowtail Dam keep the river cold in the summer heat...
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Jefferson River
Last Updated: 07/24/2024
With the recent heat wave, the Jefferson river in its entirety has been placed on Hoot-Owl, this means that fishing is closed starting at 2 pm until 12 am. Going...
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Depuy's Spring Creek
Last Updated: 07/12/2024
Depuy’s spring creek is starting to come into prime shape as the summer dry fly season is just beginning. Anglers fishing the morning hours can expect daily midge hatches which...
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Bozeman Fishing Reports
Last Updated: 07/18/2024
The fly fishing in Montana near Bozeman has settled into a stable summer pattern now that river levels have stabilized following the spring runoff. As hatches become increasingly sparse, anglers...
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