Gallatin River Fishing Report
Date: 06/22/2026
Posted by: Toby SwankCurrent Conditions
The Gallatin River has bumped and should clear up pretty quickly. The river is still fishable, but clarity has gone down, and the river is high.
Salmonflies and yellow sallies are out in large numbers, and fish are looking up throughout much of the river. From Gallatin Gateway through the canyon and up past Big Sky, trout are willing to move a long way to eat a big dry fly.
A lot of anglers are still fishing a dropper underneath, but honestly there are plenty of fish being caught on a single dry. Salmonfly attractors, chubby chernobyls, rogue stones, and other large foam patterns are all getting the job done.
If fish stop looking up, adding a pat's rubberlegs a few feet below your dry is a good way to pick up a few extra fish. That said, most anglers are showing up right now to watch fish eat big bugs on the surface.
Addtional Gallatin River Fly Fishing Resources:
- Bozeman Fly Fishing Guide To June
Stream Flows
Flows
Recommended Flies
Salmonfly Supafly Stone
Chubby Chernobyl Pteronarcys
Brown Pat's Rubberleg
Rainbow Spanish Bullet
Pheasant Tail
Black Pat's Rubberleg
Purple Psycho Prince
Purple Lite Brite Perdigon
Gallatin River Fishing
Read our "Gallatin River Fishing Guide" to learn more about fly fishing in Montana on the Gallatin River. It is a great resource for anglers fishing near Bozeman Montana and details the various river stretches and seasonal hatches with tips from our Bozeman fly fishing guides.
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