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May 1, 2023 Gallatin River Fishing Report

Date: 05/01/2023
Posted by: Toby Swank

Current Conditions

Flows continue to increase and should just keep rising throughout the week, making fishing conditions pretty tough with the exception of the small stretch above the Taylors Fork, before the YNP boundary. The river is high and off-color and best left alone for now.

Stream Flows

May 1, 2023 Gallatin River Fishing Report Streamflow

Flows

Recommended Flies

				  Use a Pats' Rubberleg for Madison River fishing in high-water.

Black Pat's Rubberleg

				  Copper John Red

Red Copper John

				  San Juan Worm in red is a standard Montana fly fishing pattern for dirty water conditions.

Red San Juan Worm

				  Prince Nymph

Prince Nymph

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.