Montana Fly Fishing Lakes

There are no shortages of stillwater options for anglers fly fishing in Montana these days. The options are seemingly endless, ranging from small, high-country lakes in the Beartooth Mountains to the expansive reservoirs along the Missouri River.

For the trout angler, the most productive lakes and reservoirs can be found throughout the western half of the Big Sky State. The best times to fly fish lakes and reservoirs in Montana are just after the ice melts and mid-summer when mayfly hatches are most prolific. However, productive outings can be found throughout the summer and fall seasons using various techniques, such as stripping small streamers or suspending flies under a strike indicator.

Our Montana fishing guides look to a handful of stillwater options during the runoff month of May when the Montana rivers are high and off-color. Experienced anglers enjoy fishing these in July and August when Callibaetis and trico hatches occur and conditions are just right.. Contact us to learn more about our stillwater guided fly fishing trips near Bozeman.

										Willow creek reservoir fly fishing

Harrison Lake

										Ennis lake view from above

Ennis Lake

										Flooded forests are the present day reminders of the devastating earthquake that formed Quake Lake in 1959.

Earthquake Lake


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Montana Fishing Reports

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Gallatin River

Last Updated: 11/21/2024

There is a little "weather window" through this coming Saturday, bringing favorable conditons for a few hours of fly fishing the Gallatin River right now. This is nymphing season now -...

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Upper Madison

Last Updated: 11/21/2024

Nymph-fishing is the way to go now that winter has settled into southwest Montana. The river sections around Ennis and Raynold's Pass are the most productive for now. As we...

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Lower Madison

Last Updated: 11/21/2024

Nymph fishing has been solid for anglers fishing the lower Madison River the last several weeks - in between the real cold days. San Juan Worm variations followed by a small...

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