Missouri Rivers Montana's (BEST FLY FISHING)

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Fly Fishing has become very popular. If you do not enjoy fishing with a lot of other folks, I suggest you try to come out early or late in the season. The early season March, April ,and May can have some cool temps, but , not a lot of other fishermen. The other time the river is much more quiet is in November. At this time of the year there are Midges, Grey Baetis, Blue Winged Olives, great streamer fishing and some nymphing. The fishing some years is great, depending of course on weather. In April and May we have Midges, March browns, Caddis, and Blue Winged olives. There is dry fly fishing, good streamer fishing,(no weeds!) and , always nymph fishing. So, if you want to miss the crowds, try fishing in the Spring, or Late Fall on the Missouri!

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The local guides on the Missouri all in all are a good group. Most of the best guides on the river fish the entire 35 miles. This river has a lot to offer, shallow riffles, banks, weed lines, back eddy's, current lines, flat water, channels, you name it , we have it. If you find yourself (and your guide) just below the Holter dam, doing "row arounds", nymph fishing for more than a couple of hours, your missing out, not only fishing wise, but, on the entire river experience of the diverse fishing the Missouri river has to offer. It's fun to catch fish, it's more rewarding to learn how to catch fish!

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Mile 15.4