Montana Angler Fly Fishing Blog

The Los Lagos and Aysen provinces of Chile are located in the heart of Patagonia and are home to some of the most dramatic mountain scenery on Earth. Nestled in protected fjords that are lined with hanging glaciers lie a series of productive rivers, lakes, and lagunas filled with large wild trout...

As the days get longer and the sun shines a little brighter, the fly fishing in Montana slowly gravitates from winter mode to spring time consistency. Cut to the scene: It is mid-March on a trout river in southwest Montana. The riverside vegetation is greening but the mountains in the distance are...

Fly fishing for trout in Montana or anywhere in the world can be an exciting experience. Because trout live in dynamic and ever-changing aquatic environments, it is essential to understand how a trout survives and thrives. Whether a trout lives in a bio-rich river like the Missouri River or one of...

Fishing in the Yellowstone River Valley is one of the best ways to spend a Montana Vacation. The consistent fly fishing around the Yellowstone River begins in Yellowstone National Park and runs for almost 200 miles deep into Montana. When fishing the Yellowstone River in Montana there are...

Arapaima, peacock bass, piranha, arowana, redtail catfish, flounder and oscars…oh my! This is a short list of some of the many varieties of species landed on our most recent trip to Agua Boa Lodge in Brazil. A trip to the jungle is also more about the fishing, and the wildlife viewing proved equally...

Novelist and angler, Tom McGuane, once said that though fishing was the sport of kings, it is just what the deadbeat ordered. We may not all be lucky enough to live like kings and travel the world fishing—although some of you are— but fly fishing for big trout can be pursued regardless of your tax...

Magic Waters Lodge Trip Report: January 2025 For many anglers, myself included, fly fishing serves more dynamic purposes than the simple–and sometimes not so simple–act of catching a fish. Fly fishing is a conduit to explore some of the most gorgeous locations on Earth, a medium to create memories...

You’ve heard it before and time and time again: the Madison River is world-famous, the Missouri River has Montana’s biggest trout, and Bozeman is the epicenter of fly fishing in Montana. Well…you aren’t going to find much argument from us on those points. There are plenty of rivers, creeks, and...

The spring creeks and tailwater rivers of Montana serve up just the right amount of challenge and provide clear and consistent water when other rivers are in runoff or are too cold or too warm to fish. The most famous and the most fishy spring creeks are DePuy’s and Armstrong’s. These two are...

The cost of a Montana fishing trip can vary quite a bit depending on where you stay, where and how you eat, and if you fish with a guide. With some of the world's best destination fishing lodges and a diverse offering of waters from small streams and spring creeks to large tailwaters and freestones...