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Fishing the Flathead Valley and Montana 2022.

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /December 30, 2022 /0 comments /Conservation, Montana Fishing Reports, Other, Resources

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.

Fishing Report 7-25-20

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /July 26, 2020 /Comments are Disabled /Montana Fishing Reports

Times are good in the Flathead Valley! The water is dropping quick and the trout are looking up. Big water: The entire Flathead system from the forks of the Flathead River to Flathead Lake is fishing pretty dang good these days. Flows are well below 10,000 CFS on the main-stem […]

Fishing report 6-5-20

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /June 5, 2020 /Comments are Disabled /Montana Fishing Reports, Resources

Its been a hot one out there this week. We are loosing our snow pack quick but with this warm weather bugs are hatching, cutthroat are spawning, and people are getting out and enjoying our public waterways. What a great time to be in Montana. Big water: The color of […]

Fishing report 5-12-20

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /May 12, 2020 /Comments are Disabled /Montana Fishing Reports

Big water: The big water is running around 21,300 CFS. Thats pretty big but it appears to be on the drop and hopefully we will get another short window to fish the big river before it decides to really blow out. If you do get out to fish, look for […]

Happy May Day! It’s Guide Season.

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /May 1, 2020 /Comments are Disabled /Other

We made it to May. After several weeks of being shut down with a standing “stay at home order”, Governor Bullock has begun slowly opening the state’s economy. We are currently in Phase 1 of a 3 phases reopening. Phase 1 and 2, allow us to run guided fishing trips […]

Fishing Report 4/27/2020

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /April 27, 2020 /Comments are Disabled /Montana Fishing Reports, Resources

How high is the water Momma? -Johnny Cash Big water: The big water is quite large and getting bigger by the day. Its “High Water” season in the Flathead Valley. Small Water: Small water is no longer a good descriptions of our creeks and small rivers. Everything flowing is big […]

Fishing Report 4-10-20

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /April 10, 2020 /Comments are Disabled /Montana Fishing Reports

Spring appears to have sprung in the Flathead Valley and the fishing has been similar to the weather, HOT. Big water: The big river and it’s tributaries have seen quite the turnaround this week. Water temps have risen into the mid 40’s with our warm and sunny days and it […]

Fishing Report 3-30-20

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /March 30, 2020 /Comments are Disabled /Montana Fishing Reports

This week has been interesting, huh? I won’t dive into the obvious but what I will tell you is what I and some fishy friends from around the Flathead Valley have observed on our local waterways this week. Big Water: The Flathead River system is fishing pretty similar to the […]

Fishing Report: 3-23-20

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /March 23, 2020 /Comments are Disabled /Montana Fishing Reports

Spring time fishing on the Flathead River is about quality over quantity.

Flathead Valley Fishing Report 7-17-19

By mark@wildmontanaanglers.com /July 18, 2019 /Comments are Disabled /Montana Fishing Reports

Big Water: The fishing continues to be pretty darn good on the Flathead River. With current flows at 6,230 CFS, water levels are great throughout the entire river system. However, water temperatures have gotten a little warmer than average for this time of year. The river temperature through town reached […]