The Ruby River
The Ruby River is another dry fly fishers purists paradise, perhaps more so than any other of our rivers due to its fantastic wade fishing for wild, dry fly eating wild brown trout! Its perfect riffle, corner pool characteristic afford the dry fly purist the classic up-stream approach to it’s endless trout filled pools and solitude and no boat ramps means no boats rowing through your water. Book one of our Ruby River fly fishing trips and experience the fantastic fishing, solitude and incredible beauty for yourself!
The Big Hole River
The Big Hole River’s grassy meadows, mountainous horizon, wide-open spaces, braids and islands in between classic riffles littered with hanging cottonwoods are gorgeous to first-time explorers. Our Big Hole River fly fishing trips are fun filled and relaxing.
With its blue-ribbon trout streams, slow-moving pools, sharp turns overlooking thick forests and lush green agricultural fields, and rich wildlife, the river is a favorite spot for fishing with guides and clients. Once it leaves the mountains, the river spills into a valley and merges with the Beaverhead River.
The Beaverhead River
The Beaverhead River’s consistent, clear flows and reliable hatches of Pale Morning Duns, Caddis, and Yellow Sally stoneflies have made it a trout factory and world-class fly fishing destination. In terms of the numbers of trout and bio-mass per square yard, the Beaverhead is off the charts. Our Beaverhead River Fly Fishing trips will not disappoint.
The Madison River
The Madison had reached legendary status for every fly fisherman, and deservedly so. A blend of freestone and tailwater, it’s hatches are impressive: swarms of Mother’s Day caddis, PMDs, terrestrials, and the mighty Salmon Fly are all on the menu for these hungry trout.
With 5000+ browns and rainbows per mile in the Pine Butte section and 2500+ residing in its swift currents throughout the rest of the river, the Madison is stuffed with wild trout.
The Jefferson River
The Jefferson offers some of the best trophy brown trout fishing anywhere. The browns and rainbows encountered here are the type you’re likely to find on the cover of popular fishing magazines – burly, vibrant, awe-inspiring. The best part; You’ll never find fly fishing to be a crowded experience at the Jefferson.
The Beaverhead River Ranch
Let us take you on a memorable excursion to the Beaverhead Ranch fly fishing for trophy trout. A quality flyfishing adventure that’s going to reward you with plenty of trout and a memorable trip. It twists and turns through the willow-lined river bottom, cut banks lined with beautiful willows, and cottonwood trees, perfect habitat for wild wary trout.
We walk/wade the river which makes for a nice slow pace that’s fun and relaxing.
The Missouri River
The Missouri River is a fly anglers’ paradise. This tailwater fishery in central Montana is world-famous for its large, hard-fighting rainbows and browns. The “Mighty Mo” is a bug factory with hatches sometimes so prolific that it’s worth it just to be there and see it for yourself. While much of the time is spent nymphing the deeper runs to get numbers of fish (some years as many as 5k per mile) the savvy dry fly fisherman can have outstanding days in late June through October, targeting pods of risers.
The Yellowstone River
The Yellowstone River is one of the greatest trout streams in the world and holds the title for the longest undammed, known as a ‘freestone’ river in the lower 48 states.
The Blackfoot River
The Blackfoot River is a fishing paradise that belongs on every fisherman’s bucket list. It’s a true classic western freestone river with impressive hatches like the Giant Salmon Fly, Golden Stones, PMDs, terrestrials, and more. Approaching the Blackfoot River, you’ll be greeted by huge boulders, steep ledges, and ripping, swirling water that seems to scream that an abundance of trout lives here.
The Clark Fork River
The Clark Fork River is one of Montana’s best-kept secrets, hidden in plain sight. Many anglers drive by it on their way to fish other famous Montana rivers like the Bitterroot or Blackfoot. We at Fishtales Outfitting love elbow room and great trout fishing; we think you’ll agree that our Clark Fork fly fishing trips are fun and productive!
The Bitteroot River
Situated between Sapphire Mountains and Bitterroot Mountains lies the Bitterroot Velley. It’s in this scenic, lush landscape that the Bitterroot River flows. The Bitterroot River is one of the best trout fishing rivers in Montana. The Bitterroot River is a dry fly fishery, something not many rivers in the can claim. A float down the river with our Bitterroot River fishing guides at Fishtales Outfitting will show you the best the river has to offer. Its epic views and high caliber of fishing are hard to beat.
The Clearwater River
When our western freestone rivers become muddy and unfishable in the spring and early summer due to melting snow, many anglers flock to dam-controlled tailwaters. However, there are several incredible “alternative” creeks and smaller rivers that do not “blow out” like the more well-known fisheries.
The Clearwater is a major tributary of the Blackfoot River that remains clear because of its many natural lakes that filter out the silt. We float several stretches of this river in the spring, which is often when we catch some of the largest fish of the year.
Typically, the best method is to strip streamers off the bank, but big stoneflies and dry-dropper rigs can be deadly too.