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December High Waters Around Glacier National Park

December High Waters Around Glacier National Park

December, December, a Month to Remember Mid-December 2025 will be a month to remember for river lovers, anglers, and anyone who pays attention to moving water in northwest Montana. Historically, our highest river flows occur in May and June, when spring runoff peaks and snowmelt from the previous winter surges […]

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River Flow Spring 2025

River Flow Spring 2025

What will our river flows look like in 2025? Spring Snowpack Update: What It Means for River Flows in Northwest Montana An early storm last month gave a helpful boost to Glacier National Park’s snowpack, but warmer-than-average spring temps are causing our snow to melt fast—especially at lower elevations. According […]

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Fishing Near Glacier National Park — West Side Waters

Fishing Near Glacier National Park — West Side Waters

If you’re planning a trip to Glacier National Park and want to experience the wild beauty of Montana through a fly rod, you’re in for something special—especially on the west side of Glacier. While the park’s Going-to-the-Sun Road and alpine peaks draw millions of visitors each year, fewer realize that […]

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Be prepared for your fishing trip to Glalcier National Park with Wild Montana Anglers

Be prepared for your fishing trip to Glalcier National Park with Wild Montana Anglers

What You Need to Get Ready to Fish Near Glacier National Park with Wild Montana Anglers Fishing near Glacier National Park offers an unforgettable experience, whether you’re casting a fly in the crystal-clear waters of the Flathead Valley or exploring remote mountain streams. With its stunning landscapes, diverse fish species, […]

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Spring Fishing Seminar Highlights and Thoughts

Spring Fishing Seminar Highlights and Thoughts

Ethical Pondering and Spring Fishing in the Flathead Valley A Guides Take on Technical and Ethical Questions Recently, Flathead Trout Unlimited published a blog post titled “Shhhh… It’s a Secret”, which highlights a seminar by me, Mark Fuller, dedicated to technical aspect of fishing in the Flathead River system. This seminar […]

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Trash lingers on the Clark Fork

Litter still remains in the Clark Fork river one year after train derailment. A guide’s perspective.

After a train derailment in April of 2023, trash still remains along the banks of the Clark Fork river in 2024.

Fishing the Flathead Valley and Montana 2022.

Fishing the Flathead Valley and Montana 2022.

nglers on our home waters in the Flathead Valley were treated to prolific hatches and a river that changed its look after an above average high water season. The folks we guided on the Missouri River were treated to some of the best dry fly fishing that we have seen in the past several years and on our smaller waters, anglers were treated to above average trout willing to eat a well placed hopper. This article is a review of fishing in the Flathead Valley and Montana in 2022.

Daily Interlake Photo

Hybrid “Cuttbow ” Trout Prefer Swimabouts.

Local biologist’s study focuses on hybrid trout in the Flathead River system.

Trout Unlimited Endorses Wild Montana Anglers.

Trout Unlimited Endorses Wild Montana Anglers.

We are humbled to have Trout Unlimited endorse Wild Montana Anglers.

Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project.

Bad Rock Canyon Conservation Project.

A few years ago, I was guiding on the Flathead River. I stepped out of the boat to ramble around the river bank while my anglers methodically fished a riffle that was holding rising trout. Not too far inside the riparian zone, I came across a marker that was a reminder of how […]

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