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Montana Fly Fishing Articles
8 Sites with Stream Access on Gallatin River
sites for Montana Fly Fishing access from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks / Parks Information  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/parkspec.asp?command=stream&water=Gallatin
%20River
12 Sites With Stream Access On Big Hole River
sites for Montana Fly Fishing access from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks / Parks Information  
fwp.state.mt.us/parks/parkspec.asp?command=stream&water=Big%20Hole%2
0River
6 Sites with Stream Access On Beaverhead River
sites for Montana Fly Fishing access from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks / Parks Information  
fwp.state.mt.us/parks/parkspec.asp?command=stream&water=Beaverhead%2
0River
Beaverhead River
article and hatch chart for the Beaverhead, Montana trophy trout river  
www.countryroadsinc.com/fishing/beaverriver.htm
Beaverhead River : Fly Fishing & Overview
The Beaverhead River is one of the premier brown trout fishing rivers in Montana.  
www.bigskyfishing.com/River-Fishing/SW-MT-Rivers/Beaverhead-river/be
averhead_river_overview.htm
Beaverhead River in Montana
The Beaverhead river, located in Southwestern Montana, is well known for its abundance of large trout.  
www.flyfishingconnection.com/beaverhead.html
Beaverhead River info
Clark Canyon Reservoir built in 1964 is the beginning of the Beaverhead river...  
www.worleybuggerflyco.com/montanaflyfish/beaverhead_river.htm
Beaverhead River info
from Montana Fishing Guide  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Beaverhead_River__1123386455677_
0_74.9.aspx
Beaverhead River map and info  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/beaver.htm
Beaverhead Special Regulations
Fishing Information from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/regdet.asp?fishdist=c&watbod=290&watname
=BEAVERHEAD%20
Big Hole Browns
Hoodsport Chums in Washington  
www.flyfishsteelhead.com/stories/bhbrowns.htm
Big Hole River
hatch chart and info on the Big Hole  
www.worleybuggerflyco.com/montanaflyfish/big_hole_river.htm
Big Hole River
The Big Hole River holds the last remaining native population of river-dwelling Arctic grayling in the lower 48 states.  
www.montanariveraction.org/big.hole.river.html
Big Hole River : Fly Fishing & Overview
The Big Hole River is one of the prettiest rivers in Montana.  
www.bigskyfishing.com/River-Fishing/SW-MT-Rivers/bighole-river/bigho
le_river_overview.htm
Big Hole River description
from www.countryroadsinc.com/  
www.countryroadsinc.com/fishing/bigholeriver.htm
Big Hole River Foundation
dedicated to preservation of the Big Hole  
www.bhrf.org
Big Hole River in Montana
The Big Hole River, located in Southwestern Montana, is well known for its trophy size brown and rainbow trout.  
www.flyfishingconnection.com/bighole.html
Big Hole River map and info  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/bighole.htm
Big Hole River, Montana - Great Rivers
Big Hole River,Montana,Flies forthe Big Hole River,map of Big Hole River,Montana,region. Premiere OnLine Magazine for the Fly Fishing Enthusiast.  
flyanglersonline.com/features/greatrivers/bighole/
Cabins on the Big Hole River  
www.mymontanacabins.com/bighole.html
East Gallatin River Access
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks / Parks Information  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/parkspec.asp?command=stream&water=east%20g
allatin%20Rive
Epeorus Mayflies
The New, Major Summer Mayfly Activity on the Madison River  
www.blueribbonflies.com/journal/articles_epeorusmayflies.shtml
Fishing the Big Hole River
The Big Hole River takes on many faces  
www.anglerguide.com/articles/204.html
Flies of the Madison
In this section we will feature the tried and true Madison patterns along with our Guides' choices...  
www.slideinn.com/flies.htm
Float Beaverhead from Dillon down for ducks, rainbows  
espn.go.com/outdoors/fishing/s/f_map_04_MT_Beaverhead_River.html
Fly Fishing on The Big Hole River in Montana  
www.ultimateflyfishing.com/news/news_story8.htm
Fly Fishing the Beaverhead River in Montana
The Beaverhead River, located in Southwestern Montana, is well known for its abundance of large trout.  
www.flyfishingconnection.com/articles/current/76/Fly+Fishing+the+Beav
Fly Fishing the Madison
Detailed flyfishing information for the Madison River in Montana, including an overview of the river, local lodges, flyshops, fishing reports, weather, hatch charts and more  
www.flyfishingconnection.com/madison.html
Fly-Fishing Montana
The Gallatin changes considerably as it exits the canyon and carves through portions of land owned by Ted Turner.  
www.flyfisherman.com/rmwest/gtgallatin/index3.html
Gallatin River
Dry-fly fishing for eager browns, rainbows, and cutts, near Bozeman, Montana.  
flyfisherman.com/rmwest/gtgallatin/
Gallatin River
This is another river, of several, which is very easy to approach in its most fishable and fishworthy stretches.  
www.yellowstonenationalpark.com/gallatinriver.htm
Gallatin River - Outstanding Resource Water
Montana's First Citizen-Designated Outstanding Resource Water  
www.wildlands.org/gallatin/
Gallatin River - general info and trip planning
from the Montana Fishing Guide  
fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Gallatin_River__1114924459385_0_97.1
900024414063.aspx
Gallatin River description
from Yellowstoneflyfishing.com  
www.yellowstoneflyfishing.com/gallatin.htm
Gallatin River in Montana  
www.flyfishingconnection.com/gallatin.html
Gallatin River info  
www.worleybuggerflyco.com/montanaflyfish/gallatin_river.htm
Gallatin River info
One of the most prized waters in Montana trout country, the movie "A River Runs Through It" used the Gallatin River as the setting for some of the most exciting fishing scenes.  
www.bozemannet.com/fishing/gallatin_river.php
Gallatin River info  
www.jacklinsflyshop.com/montanaw2.htm
Gallatin River map and info  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/gallatin.htm
Jefferson River : Fly Fishing & Overview  
www.bigskyfishing.com/River-Fishing/SW-MT-Rivers/jefferson-river/jef
ferson_overview.htm
Lightning Lake Golden Trout
There are thousands of mountain lakes in this section of Montana, but what makes Lightning Lake special, is its large, wild, golden trout.  
www.flymartonline.com/article127.html
Madison River
The Madison is, in many people's opinion, Montana's river of superlatives, with a list including highest trout density, most consistent action, best dry fly fishing, and the most spectacular scenery.  
visitmt.com/falcon/Fishing_Madison_River_final.htm
Madison River
from Yellowstoneflyfishing.com  
www.yellowstoneflyfishing.com/madison.htm
Madison River - general info and trip planning
from the Montana Fishing Guide.  
fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/q_Madison_River__1115074459269_0_131.9
0299987793.aspx
Madison River - Great Rivers
All great rivers display a variety of personalities as they tumble, wind and drift their ways downhill.  
www.flyanglersonline.com/features/greatrivers/madison/
Madison River info  
www.jacklinsflyshop.com/montanaw1.htm
Madison River info
The Madison River is considered to be Montana's most outstanding river. Why?  
www.bozemannet.com/fishing/madison_river.php
Madison River map and info  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/mad.htm
Madison River overview  
visitmt.com/falcon/Fishing_Madison_River_final.htm
Madison River Trout Fishing Profile
from GORP.com  
www.gorp.com/gorp/publishers/menasha/trout/madison.htm
Madison River World Famous Fly Fishing
The summer months present an abundance of insect life creating ideal conditions for the dry fly specialist.  
www.papoosecreek.com/files/flyf.html#madi
Missouri River description
The Missouri River is one of our favorite rivers east of the divide. With water characteristics very similar to the Clark Fork, but with tailwater aspects, a good day on "the Mo" can take your breath  
www.kingfisherflyshop.com/rivers/missouri.cfm
Montanas Last Best River:
The Big Hole and Its People  
www.flyanglersonline.com/review/week205.html
Ruby River : Fly Fishing & Overview
The Ruby River begins in the Gravelly Range of southwest Montana.  
www.bigskyfishing.com/River-Fishing/SW-MT-Rivers/ruby-river/ruby_ove
rview.htm
Ruby River Pictures  
www.bigskyfishing.com/River-Fishing/SW-MT-Rivers/ruby-river/ruby_gal
lery/RubyRiverPhotographs/index.html
Slide Inn
Kelly Galloup's flyfishing resort on the Madison River in Cameron, Montana  
www.slideinn.com
Upper Madison Fly Selection  
www.papoosecreek.com/files/flyf.html#wetf
What’s Up with Whirling Disease in the Madison?  
www.blueribbonflies.com/journal/WhirlingDiseaseMadisonRiver.shtml

Montana Hatch Charts
General Hatch Information for Western Montana  
www.highplainsdrifter.com/hatch.htm
Hatch data for Beaverhead River , MT  
www.theflyfishingreport.com/Hatch_Charts/Top100Results.asp?River_Nam
e=Beaverhead+River&State=MT
Hatch data for Gallatin River  
www.theflyfishingreport.com/Hatch_Charts/Top100Results.asp?River_Nam
e=Gallatin+River%2C+MT&State=MT
Hatch data for Madison River  
www.theflyfishingreport.com/Hatch_Charts/Top100Results.asp?River_Nam
e=Madison+River%2C+MT&State=MT
Madison River Hatches
from Papoose Creek Lodge  
www.papoosecreek.com/files/flyf.html#hatc
Madison River and Yellowstone hatch chart  
www.madisonriveroutfitters.com/seasons.htm#hatch
Madison River hatch chart  
www.bigyflyco.com/madisonrivermt.html

Montana Fly Fishing Maps
Beaver Head River (map)
Beaver Head River (map)  
www.countryroadsinc.com/fishing/beavermap.htm
Beaverhead & Ruby River map  
www.dan-bailey.com/map_beaverhead.htm
Beaverhead map  
fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/regmap.asp?mapname=beaverhead.gif
Beaverhead map & info
The Beaverhead river originates at the base of Clark Canyon Dam not far south of Dillon, Mt., running north towards Twin Bridges where it meets with the Big Hole River to form the Jefferson River.  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/beaver.htm
Beaverhead maps
Montana Fly Fishing information from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks / Parks Information  
fwp.state.mt.us/parks/rivermaps/beaverhead.asp
Big Hole fishing access map  
fwp.state.mt.us/parks/rivermaps/bighole.asp
Big Hole map & hatch info
The Big Hole river holds one of the last remaining populations of Arctic Grayling in Montana.  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/bighole.htm
Big Hole River Map  
flyanglersonline.com/features/greatrivers/bighole/bigholemap.html
Big Hole River map  
www.worleybuggerflyco.com/montanaflyfish/big_hole_river_map.htm
Big Hole River map
from www.countryroadsinc.com/  
www.countryroadsinc.com/fishing/bigholemap.htm
detailed Gallatin map
purchase a detailed map of the Gallatin  
www.worleybuggerflyco.com/booksvideoscds/montana_afloat_maps.htm
Gallatin Map
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks / Stream Access  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/rivermaps/gallatin.asp
Gallatin map  
www.worleybuggerflyco.com/montanaflyfish/gallatin_map.htm
Gallatin River - fishing access map  
fwp.state.mt.us/fishing/guide/mediaDisplay.aspx?id=7698&llid=1114924
459385
Gallatin River access map  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/rivermaps/gallatin.asp
Gallatin River Map  
www.dan-bailey.com/map_gallatin.htm
Gallatin River map & hatch info
Gallatin River, originates in the northwest corner of Yellowstone park, and flow northerly before emptying into the Missouri River near Three Forks.  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/gallatin.htm
Hebgen Lake map & info
Famous for its gulpers, fish that audibly gulp Callibaetis and Tricos, Hebgen lake is a must fish for all serious lake anglers.  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/hebgen.htm
Jefferson River
The Jefferson is formed when the Beaverhead, Bighole & Ruby Rivers join outside of Twin Bridges.  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/jefferson.htm
Jefferson River access map  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/rivermaps/jefferson.asp
Lower Bighole River Map...
Wise River to Twin Bridges section  
www.dan-bailey.com/map_lowerbighole.htm
Madison & Gallatin Fly Fishing Maps from FlyFishingMaps.com
purchase Madison & Gallatin Rivers maps  
www.flyfishingmaps.com/mg.htm
Madison River Fishing Access Map
from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/rivermaps/madison.asp
Madison River Map  
www.dan-bailey.com/map_madison.htm
Madison River map & hatch info
The Madison River is formed by the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers in Yellowstone National park.  
www.traflyfish.com/rivers/montana/mad.htm
Missouri River map  
www.kingfisherflyshop.com/rivers/missouri_float.cfm
Ruby River access map  
www.fwp.state.mt.us/parks/rivermaps/ruby.asp
Smith River Map
Two part map detailing floatable sections of the Smith River  
www.lcexp.com/smap1.htm
Upper Bighole River Map
Jackson to Fishtrap section  
www.dan-bailey.com/map_upperbighole.htm

Montana Fly Fishing Photos
Beaverhead River Photographs  
www.bigskyfishing.com/River-Fishing/SW-MT-Rivers/Beaverhead-river/ph
oto_gallery/BeaverheadRiverPhotographs/index.html
Big Hole River Pictures  
www.bigskyfishing.com/River-Fishing/SW-MT-Rivers/bighole-river/photo
_gallery/BigHoleRiverPhotographsand/index.html
Jefferson River Pictures  
www.bigskyfishing.com/River-Fishing/SW-MT-Rivers/jefferson-river/pho
to_gallery/JeffersonRiverPhotographs/index.html
Madison River Fishing Report
from www.yellowstoneflyfishing.com  
www.yellowstoneflyfishing.com/madisonreport.htm
Madison River photo gallery
from the Slide Inn  
www.slideinn.com/photo.htm
Yellowstone and Madison photos
from madisonriveroutfitters.com  
www.flyfishingyellowstone.com/photos.htm

Montana Fly Fishing Reports
Beaverhead River Report
from Madison River Fishing Company  
www.mrfc.com/MrfcRepbeaverhead.htm
Big Hole River Report
from Madison River Fishing Company  
www.mrfc.com/MrfcRepbighole.htm
Gallatin report
from www.finsandfeathersonline.com  
www.finsandfeathersonline.com/fishing.html#gallatin
Gallatin report
from www.theriversedge.com  
www.theriversedge.com/Report/Report.shtml
Gallatin River Fishing Report
from Gallatin River Lodge West of Bozeman Montana  
www.grlodge.com/sitepages/pid43.php
Gallatin River report
from www.yellowstoneflyfishing.com  
www.yellowstoneflyfishing.com/gallatinriverreport.htm
Gallatin River report
from Gallatin Riverguides  
www.montanaflyfishing.com/gr_welcome.shtml
Gallatin River report
from www.troutfitters.com  
www.troutfitters.com/trout/fishingreport.html
Gallatin River reports
from www.gyflyfishers.com  
www.gyflyfishers.com/sitepages/pid70.php
Hebgen Lake Fishing Report
from www.yellowstoneflyfishing.com  
www.yellowstoneflyfishing.com/hebgenlakereport.htm
Lower Madison River
from www.gyflyfishers.com  
www.gyflyfishers.com/sitepages/pid74.php
Madison report
from Madison River Fishing Company  
www.mrfc.com/MrfcRepmadison.htm
Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report  
www.flyfishingyellowstone.com/reports.htm
Madison River Report  
www.dan-bailey.com/madison.htm
Madison River report
- upper and lower, from www.troutfitters.com  
www.troutfitters.com/trout/fishingreport.html
Madison River report
upper and lower - from www.theriversedge.com  
www.theriversedge.com/Report/Report.shtml
Missouri river report
from www.troutfitters.com (scroll to the bottom)  
www.troutfitters.com/trout/fishingreport.html
Slide Inn river report  
www.slideinn.com/river.htm
Upper Madison report
from www.finsandfeathersonline.com  
www.finsandfeathersonline.com/fishing.html#um
Upper Madison River reports
from www.gyflyfishers.com  
www.gyflyfishers.com/sitepages/pid72.php

Montana Stream Flows
Gallatin water conditions  
waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/uv/?site_no=06043500&PARAmeter_cd=00060,0
0065,00010
Lower Madiosn water conditions  
waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/uv/?site_no=06041000&PARAmeter_cd=00060,0
0065,00010
Upper Madison water conditions  
waterdata.usgs.gov/mt/nwis/uv/?site_no=06038800&PARAmeter_cd=00060,0
0065,00010

Montana Fly Fishing Forums
Montana fly fishing forum
from westfly.com  
www.westfly.com/forum/ultimatebb.php?ubb=forum;f=3

Montana Fly Fishing Shops
Dan Bailey Online Fly Shop
PO Box 1019, Livingston, MT 59047 (406) 222-9369  
www.dan-bailey.com/
Greater Yellowstone Fly Fishers
29 Pioneer Way • Bozeman, MT 59718; (406) 585-5321  
www.gyflyfishers.com
Fins and Feathers
81801 Gallatin Rd Bozeman, MT 59718; 877-790-5303  
www.finsandfeathersonline.com/
The Kingfisher
926 East Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802 1-888-542-4911  
www.kingfisherflyshop.com
The BigHorn Trout Shop
PO Box 7477, Fort Smith, Montana, 59035; 406 666 2375  
www.bighorntroutshop.com
Bozeman Angler
23 East Main Street; Bozeman, Montana 59715; (406)587-9111  
www.bozemanangler.com/
The Trout Shop
110 Bridge Street, Craig, MT 59648-8715; 800-337-8528  
www.thetroutshop.com/index.htm
Arricks Fly Shop
37 Canyon St, P.O. Box 1290, West Yellowstone, MT. 59758; (406) 646-7290  
www.arricks.com
Bud Lilly
P.O. Box 530 - 39 Madison Avenue West Yellowstone, MT 59758; 406-646-7801  
www.budlillys.com/budlillys
The Missouri River Trout Shop
110 Bridge Street, Craig, Montana 59648-8715 800-337-8528  
www.thetroutshop.com/contact.htm
Big Sky Flies & Guides
P.O. Box 4 - Emigrant, MT 59027; 406-333-4401  
www.bigskyflies.com
Blue Ribbon Flies
305 Canyon Street, West Yellowstone, Montana 59758; (406) 646-9045  
www.blueribbonflies.com
Cross Currents
326 N. Jackson Street Helena, Montana 59601; 1-888-434-7468  
www.crosscurrents.com
Fishaus Fly Fishing
702 North First Street, Hamilton, MT 59840; (406) 363-6158  
www.fishaus.montana.com
Frontier Anglers
680 N. Montana St. Dillon, MT, 59725 800-228-5263  
www.frontieranglers.com
Grizzly Hackle
215 W Front St, Missoula, MT 59802; 800-297-8996  
www.grizzlyhackle.com
Madison River Fishing Company
109 Main Street P. O. Box 627 Ennis, MT 59729; 800-227-7127  
www.mrfc.com/default.htm
Montana River Outfitters
Great Falls:923 10th Ave North Great Falls, MT 5940;1406-761-1677 Wolf Creek: 515 Recreation Road Wolf Creek, MT 59648; 406-235-4350  
www.montanariveroutfitters.com
Missoulian Angler
401 South Orange Street, Missoula, Montana 59801406.728.7766  
www.missoulianangler.com
Montana Fly Goods
2125 Euclid Ave. Helena, MT 59601; 1-800-466-9589  
montanaflygoods.com
Montana Troutfitters
1716 West Main Street, Bozeman, MT 59715; 1-800-646-7847  
www.troutfitters.com
The Tackle Shop
127 Main Street Box 625 Ennis, MT 59729; (800) 808-2832  
thetackleshop.com
Bighorn Fly and Tackle
Fort Smith: PO Box 7597 Fort Smith, MT 59035; 406-666-2253; Billings: 485 S. 24th Street W. Billings, MT 59102; 406-656-8257  
www.bighornfly.com/
Blackfoot Angler
Box 84 / 305 Main Street, Ovando, MT 59854; 406-793-FISH  
www.blackfootangler.com
Clark Fork Trout & Tackle
4 Mullan Gulch Rd. St.Regis, MT 59866; 406-649-2538  
www.clarkforktrout.com
East Slope Anglers
P.O. Box 160249 Big Sky, MT 59716; 1-888-Fly-Fysh  
www.eastslopeanglers.com
Fort Smith Fly Shop
PO Box 7872 Fort Smith, MT 59035 Ph 406-666-255  
www.flyfishingthebighorn.com
Kesel's Four Rivers Fly Shop
Kesel's Four Rivers 501 S. Higgins Ave. Missoula, Montana 59801; 1-888-349-4796  
www.fourrivers.net
Knoll's Yellowstone Fishing Products
104 Chicory (fishing access) Road, PO Box 76, Pray, Montana 59065; (406) 333-4848  
knolls.us
Kootenai Angler
115 West Second Street, Libby, Montana 59923; (800) 322-9339  
www.montana-flyfishing.com
LakeStream Flyshop
334 Central Ave Whitefish, MT 59937; (406) 862-1298  
www.lakestream.com
Madison River Outfitters
Post Office Box 398, 117 Canyon Street, West Yellowstone, Montana 59758; 800-646-9644  
www.flyfishingyellowstone.com
The River
2012 North 7th Ave, Bozeman MT 59715; 406-586-5373  
www.theriversedge.com
Wolf Creek Outfitters
P.O. Box 285, Cascade, Montana 59421866) 688-7688  
www.wolfcreekoutfitters.com/
Buzz Basini's Spring Creek Specialists
2742 East River Road Livingston, MT 59047; 406 222 5664  
springcreekspecialists.com
Yellowstone Angler
Yellowstone Angler P.O. Box 629 5256 Highway 89 South Livingston, MT 59047; (406) 222-7130  
www.yellowstoneangler.com
Jacklin's Fly Shop
P.O. Box 310 / 105 Yellowstone Ave, West Yellowstone, MT 59758; (406) 646-7336  
www.jacklinsflyshop.com/index.htm