The Stillwater River is now fishable and a option for experienced boaters only. Reports of a river-wide sweeper are coming in on the river downstream of Jeffery's landing and before Whitebird. The sweeper is in the area that is known as Thompson's Island. This is the closest consistent float fishing river near Billings, Montana that isn't the Yellowstone River.
The Month Ahead:
The Stillwater has a nice hopper eat once the trout start to become more familiar with them. The lower floats near the Yellowstone hold water longer.
Long Term Fishing Forecast:
The Stillwater is a nice summer option. We tend to target other rivers in the fall months when the Stillwater is too low to float but if you are in the area so are the trout.a