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The Flathead River, Montana
Nestled at the base of Glacier National Park, the Flathead River and its 3 forks make for an absolutely beautiful fishing float. The river contains rainbow, cutthroat and bull trout, the latter of which you cannot keep. Huge stoneflies, caddis and generic nymphs predominate on the system.
Big Wood River, Idaho
The Big Wood's headwaters are found just west of Galena Peak which is over 11,000 feet high. From its source in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Big Wood River flows 60 miles due south. Rainbows are caught in all sizes varying from 10 to 20 inches and it’s not uncommon to hook 15 to 20 trout on a good hatch day.
The Big Horn River, Montana
This is a beautiful river on the Crow Indian Reservation in Fort Smith, MT. The trout are HUGE and include rainbow and both German & Lockhaven browns. The local guides encourage "Catch & Release" fishing only here.
Clark Fork River, Montana/Idaho
This is the largest river by water volume in Montana. It is ever larger than the mighty Missouri. It flows through beautiful western Montana from above Anaconda, MT and empties into Lake Pend Oreille, ID which eventually empties into the Columbia River. For my tastes, the middle portion has the best fishing.
The Bull River, Montana
Located in western Montana, the Bull meanders through meadows for its first 12-15 miles below Bull Lake. This free stone, spring fed river is very deep in spots and holds some of the largest numbers of brown and bull trout I have ever seen. The brown drake hatches in May and June are absolutely incredible.
The Norfork River, Arkansas
This is a beautiful river in the Osark Mountains in northern Arkansas. There are some huge trout here and a well maintained 2 mile "Catch & Release" are exclusively for fly fishers.
The Kootenai River, Idaho
All fly fishers know about the Kootenai River in Montana and its world record rainbow trout caught just below Libby dam. However, did you know, the same Kootenai River enters Idaho only 49 miles west of where the world record trout was caught and is just as easily floatable and fishable as the Libby area?
Big Wood River, Idaho
The Big Wood's headwaters are found just west of Galena Peak which is over 11,000 feet high. From its source in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, the Big Wood River flows 60 miles due south. Rainbows are caught in all sizes varying from 10 to 20 inches and it’s not uncommon to hook 15 to 20 trout on a good hatch day.
The Bull River, Montana
Located in western Montana, the Bull meanders through meadows for its first 12-15 miles below Bull Lake. This free stone, spring fed river is very deep in spots and holds some of the largest numbers of brown and bull trout I have ever seen. The brown drake hatches in May and June are absolutely incredible.
Clark Fork River, Montana/Idaho
This is the largest river by water volume in Montana. It is ever larger than the mighty Missouri. It flows through beautiful western Montana from above Anaconda, MT and empties into Lake Pend Oreille, ID which eventually empties into the Columbia River. For my tastes, the middle portion has the best fishing.
The Flathead River, Montana
Nestled at the base of Glacier National Park, the Flathead River and its 3 forks make for an absolutely beautiful fishing float. The river contains rainbow, cutthroat and bull trout, the latter of which you cannot keep. Huge stoneflies, caddis and generic nymphs predominate on the system.
The Kootenai River, Idaho
All fly fishers know about the Kootenai River in Montana and its world record rainbow trout caught just below Libby dam. However, did you know, the same Kootenai River enters Idaho only 49 miles west of where the world record trout was caught and is just as easily floatable and fishable as the Libby area?