Fins and Feathers has been delivering the best Montana fly fishing reports to anglers fishing the region since 2000. Updated regularly by our Bozeman fly fishing guides and friends in the fly fishing community, we provide timely and concise fishing information to help anglers get the most out of their time on the water.
Join us on a guided fly fishing trip on the world renown trout fishing rivers near Bozeman to experience these incredible, wild trout fisheries.
Bozeman Montana Fly Fishing Reports
Gallatin River
Last Updated: 09/10/2024
Mornings have been the best time of day to be on the river the last week with the unseasonably hot weather. Attractor dry and nymphs have been effective in...
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Upper Madison
Last Updated: 09/11/2024
Madison River fly fishing is in a transition period right now as the season begin to change with cooler nights and shorter days. Even though the daytime temperatures are still...
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Lower Madison
Last Updated: 09/11/2024
Cooler weather the last couple of days has improved the river for anglers fly fishing the lower Madison River near Bozeman. There is still plenty of algae and floating grass...
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Yellowstone River
Last Updated: 09/06/2024
The Bozeman fly fishing guides with Fins and Feather have been sticking close to Livingston, Montana on our Yellowstone River fishing trips over the last week. These river sections continue...
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Missouri River
Last Updated: 09/04/2024
Cooler mornings have slowed the Trico hatch down compared to a week or so ago - leaving the dry fly angler fishing the Missouri River with fewer headhunting opportunities. The...
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Bighorn River
Last Updated: 08/31/2024
The Bighorn River near Ft. Smith continues to deliver some of the best fly fishing in Montana during the late summer season of ’24. Cold-water releases from Yellowtail Dam have...
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Jefferson River
Last Updated: 08/29/2024
Trico hatches have been steady on the upper Jefferson River, look for that to remain the case for a while longer with the warm weather coming in the week ahead...
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Depuy's Spring Creek
Last Updated: 08/24/2024
Expect some picky fish this time of the year when fly fishing in Montana on Depuy's Spring Creek. Hatch activity is sparse, but there will be a few PMDs...
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Bozeman Fishing Reports
Last Updated: 08/24/2024
Montana fly fishing near Bozeman is a diverse angling experience this time of the year as the season begins to transition from summer to fall. Cooler weather and moisture have...
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