Fly Fishing Waters in Montana
29 locations
We've assembled this list of Montana waters — from our favorites over the years to recommendations from the community. Each location includes fish species present, real-time USGS water conditions, seasonal restrictions, stream reports where available, and a direct link to the hatch forecast — everything you need before you hit the water, curated by the IdentaFly team.
Showing 29 of 29 locations
Beaverhead River
Missouri Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow trout
Big Hole River
Missouri Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Big Spring Creek
Fort Peck Lake
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutcutthroat
Bighorn River
Big Horn
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutcatfish
Bitterroot River
Pend Oreille
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
cutthroatrainbow troutbrown trout
Blackfoot River
Pend Oreille
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutwhitefish
Blackfoot River - Little
Pend Oreille
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutbrook troutcutthroat
Boulder River
Upper Yellowstone
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Clark Fork River
Pend Oreille
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow trout
Dearborn River
Upper Missouri
Wilderness
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatbrown trout
Depuy's Spring Creek
Upper Yellowstone
Entry Fee
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow trout
Flathead River
Pend Oreille
Wilderness
Top 3 Fish Types:
cutthroatbull trout
Flathead River - North Fork
Pend Oreille
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
cutthroatbull trout
Flathead River - South Fork
Pend Oreille
Wilderness
Top 3 Fish Types:
troutbull trout
Flint Creek
Pend Oreille
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutcutthroat
Gallatin River
Missouri Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutcutthroat
Gardner River
Upper Yellowstone
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
brook troutbrown troutrainbow trout
Jefferson River
Missouri Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow trout
Kootenai River
Kootenai
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow trouttrout
Madison River - Upper
Missouri Headwaters
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
brown troutrainbow troutwhitefish
Missouri River - Lower
Upper Missouri
Remote
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutpikewalleye
Missouri River - Upper
Upper Missouri
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
troutgraylingwalleye
Paradise Valley (Spring Creeks)
Upper Yellowstone
Private
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Red Rock River
Missouri Headwaters
Remote
Top 3 Fish Types:
cutthroatrainbow troutgrayling
Rock Creek
Pend Oreille
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatbrown trout
Ruby River
Missouri Headwaters
Remote
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutcutthroatgrayling
Shields River
Upper Yellowstone
Private
Top 3 Fish Types:
cutthroatbrook troutbrown trout
Stillwater River
Upper Yellowstone
Hike In
Top 3 Fish Types:
rainbow troutbrown troutcutthroat
Yellowstone River
Upper Yellowstone
Easy Access
Top 3 Fish Types:
cutthroatbrown troutrainbow trout