The Big Horn River is undoubtedly one of the finest tail water fisheries the world has to offer. With its prolific seasonal hatches and its enormous fish population it can make any fly-fisherman’s dreams come true. The combination of the water flows controlled by Yellowtail Dam and the biological makeup of the river produces very aggressive and large brown trout, rainbows, and cut-bows, reaching sizes of twenty to twenty nine inches in length. Every fish that is hooked on the Big Horn River is ready and willing to test ones skills.
Big Horn Equipment Suggestions
Rods
Nymph rods with floating line:
* 9ft. / 5wt, 6wt, or 7wt.
Streamer rods with sink tip line:
* 9ft. / 6wt, 7wt, or 8 wt.
Dry fly rods with floating line:
* 8ft-9ft / 1wt, 2wt, 3wt, or 4wt.
Free rental fly rods are available for use if needed.
Flowing straight out of Yellowstone National Park the longest free flowing stream in the U.S., the Yellowstone River mixes with mineral rich hot springs to create its famous fishery.
The cold water combines with the rich minerals to generate a wild array of hatches; the most famous is the Salmon Fly hatch that occurs in the spring. The Yellowstone has over one hundred miles of fishable water that surges it’s way through Paradise Valley and beyond creating deep pools that hold record brown trout that can be very difficult to catch even for the most experienced fisherman.
Yellowstone Equipment Suggestions
Rods
Nymph rods with floating line:
* 9ft. / 5wt, 6wt, or 7wt.
Streamer rods with sink tip line:
* 9ft. / 6wt, 7wt, or 8 wt.
Dry fly rods with floating line:
* 8ft-9ft / 1wt, 2wt, 3wt, or 4wt.
Free rental fly rods are available for use if needed.
Both the Boulder River and the Stillwater River are free stone streams that flow out of the gorgeous Absarokas Mountain Range and cut their way through granite rocks to create a gorgeous backdrop while fighting good size cutthroats, rainbows, brook trout, and brown trout. Movies such as The Horse Whisper and A River Runs Through It chose areas on these rivers to film their breathtaking scenes.
Boulder & Stillwater Equipment Suggestions
Rods
Nymph rods with floating line:
* 8-9ft. / 5wt.
Streamer rods with sink tip line:
* 9ft. / 6wt.
Dry fly rods with floating line:
*7’ ½”-9ft / 1wt, 2wt, 3wt, or 4wt.
Free rental fly rods are available for use if needed.
The upper Missouri River may be one of the best-kept secrets in the entire fly-fishing world. This river has miles and miles of fishable water that wind through rock walls that reach hundreds of feet. Its deep pools, long shelves, and prolific back channels coupled with its mean rainbows and predatory browns can make for some of the best streamer and dry fly fishing in the world. Fish on the Missouri River can reach sizes of eighteen to twenty-five inches in length. The rainbows in the Missouri River are said to have the highest verticals of any fresh water fish in the world.
Missouri Equipment Suggestions
Rods
Nymph rods with floating line:
* 9ft. / 5wt, 6wt, or 7wt.
Streamer rods with sink tip line:
* 9ft. / 6wt, 7wt, or 8 wt.
Dry fly rods with floating line:
* 8ft-9ft / 1wt, 2wt, 3wt, or 4wt.
Free rental fly rods are available for use if needed.
Engulfed by the beautiful Glacier National Park the waters of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation are home to some of the biggest and strongest fish in the world. Anglers that fish in the spring fed waters of the Blackfeet Reservation can be expected to catch trout that reach lengths of 25 to 30 inches. This is the only place in the world that can offer the stunning Rocky Mountains as a backdrop to catching fish of this magnitude. Some of these spots include Duck Lake, Mission Lake, Hidden Lake, and Goose Lake. The headwaters of the Marias River, Milk River, Saint Mary’s River and the forks of the Flathead River are also very productive and fun. Private spring creek fishing in Southern Alberta awaits those who welcome an extra challenge.
Not just any guide can guide on the Blackfeet Reservation. This is what separates Montana Adventures and Angling from the rest of the guide services in Montana. In order to be guided to these magnificent waters on the Blackfeet Reservation one needs an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe to guide them. Montana Adventures and Angling has just that. Owner and outfitter Jim McFadyean is an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Tribe and was born and raised fishing and hunting these areas. He has more than enough experience to lead an angler to the fish of a lifetime.
Northern Montana Equipment Suggestions
Rods
Nymph rods with floating line:
* 9ft. / 5wt, 6wt, or 7wt.
Streamer rods with sink tip line:
* 9ft. / 6wt, 7wt, 8 wt. or 9wt.
Dry fly rods with floating line:
* 8ft-9ft / 4wt. or 5wt.
Free rental fly rods are available for use if needed.