RIVER INFORMATION

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FISHING REPORTS

Get the latest Missoula fishing reports on local rivers like the Bitterroot, Blackfoot, Clark Fork, Rock Creek, and the Missouri River. From hatch information to floating notices, tips, tricks, and expert insights from the guides at our Missoula fly shop. Make the most of your next Missoula fly fishing trip and know where to go, what to use, and how to be succcessful on the water.

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Montana River FIshing Guides

Want to know more about Montana's rivers and how to fish them? We have prepared comprehensive Montana fly fishing guides for each of Missoula's local rivers and more that include section-by-section breakdowns, hatch information, river shuttles, fishing access maps, and seasonality. Check out the Missoula fishing guides below to learn more about each Missoula fly fishing river.

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Top 5 Skwala Stonefly Fly Patterns – Montana Skwala Hatch
Feb 04, 2025

Top 5 Skwala Stonefly Fly Patterns – Montana Skwala Hatch

On a warm, overcast afternoon in April, our local rivers are home to some of the most spectacular Montana fly fishing during the annual skwala stonefly hatch. As winter recedes, the skwala stonefly hatch signals the start of an electrifying new Missoula fly fishing season.

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Feb 03, 2025

Brown Trout in Montana: Chasing the One

A good friend told me once that, as anglers, we are constantly chasing the “one fish” that makes us look back on the year and smile. For many of us that enjoy fly fishing in Montana, it’s landing that elusive, two-foot brown trout.

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Montana Fly Fishing Vacation
Feb 03, 2025

Top 5 Montana Fly Fishing Vacation Planning Tips

Gear up and get ready for a Montana fly fishing vacation! Have you been itching to fly fish in Montana this summer, but just don’t know where to start? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one.

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Feb 02, 2025

The Art of Streamer Fly Fishing For Trout

Streamer fly fishing is not for the faint-hearted, but for those seeking the thrill of hunting down trophy trout, it’s the ultimate challenge. In Missoula, where the Montana fly fishing season attracts anglers from all over, many focus on dry flies and nymphs. But for a select few, the true magic happens in the shoulder seasons of spring and fall, when it’s time to break out the streamers.

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