Guide Book

Madison River Fly Fishing

The Madison River starts in Yellowstone National Park, flows through Ennis, MT and ends near Three Forks, MT where the Missouri River is formed. The Lower Madison River below Ennis, MT is a great choice in the shoulder seasons, Spring and Fall, with the Upper Madison being a fantastic summer fishery.

Madison River, MT

$700.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Madison River Fly Fishing

The Madison River offers an amazing diversity of water and can vary significantly in its character as it travels on its course from Yellowstone National Park to the Missouri River. Different sections of the river offer different habitat, scenery, hatches and fishing techniques. In many ways the Madison feels like a completely different river from one location to the next. The variety along this legendary fishery is one of the many factors that makes it one of the most consistent rivers in Montana. It is a favorite for both DIY anglers and guided fishing trips. Although different sections of the river have their own peak fishing times, there is almost always a location on the Madison that is fishing well nearly every month of the year. The Madison truly offers some of the most diverse and consistent fly fishing in Montana. The Madison flows through one of the most scenic valleys in Montana and is flanked by the towering Madison, Gravelly and Tobacco Root ranges. The impressive scenery, high trout counts, potential for trophy fish and proximity to Yellowstone make this a must fish river for every serious fly fisherman.

Madison River, MT

$575.00

River Knight Outfitters

Madison River Fly Fishing

The Madison River is a gem of Southwestern Montana, a fishing treasure worth exploring! With the Sphynx Mountain keeping watch, its continual riffles slice through the Madison, Gravely, and Tobacco Root Mountain Ranges ending its journey in the Missouri River. Being a tailwater, the Madison River fishes consistently year-round producing a plethora of bugs for the trout to feed on. Taking a trip during the legendary salmon fly hatch will leave more than a large rainbow hooked by the end of the day. Casting your line over these beautiful wild browns, rainbows, and cutthroats is a treat you don’t want to miss out on!

Ennis, MT

$450.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Ruby River Fly Fishing

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!

Ruby River, MT

$575.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Beaverhead River Fly Fishing

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 ‘Beav’ as the locals call it, does not give up its secrets easily though, especially if you’re new to this river. Tight quarters, strong currents and hard fighting wild trout require short accurate casts and disciplined line management. But, for those eager and focused, the rewards can be remarkable.

Beaverhead River, Montana

$575.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Beaverhead Ranch Fly Fishing

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. No need to rush to the next spot, you have the property all to yourself. We walk the banks of the hog pond in the mornings sight fishing bank cruisers with dry flies, dry/dropper rigs and other stillwater favorites. This is an exciting technique to fish because it’s all visual. We set up on these fish like you would a Bonefish on the flats. We get in front of the fish and lead the fish by 5 or 10 feet and watch them come to the fly. When the sun gets high, we’ll drop the boat in and do some deep nymphing with jigs and chironomids. Book a day on the Beaverhead Ranch with one of FishTales Outfitting’s expert guides and enjoy a relaxing and exciting day you’ll never forget!

Beaverhead River, MT

$575.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Jefferson River Fly Fishing

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 river runs through the picturesque and serene Jefferson Valley flanked by the jagged peaked Tobacco Root and Highland Mountains. The Jefferson can be a fickle river and we suggest you fly fish The Jefferson River with one of our experienced guides to find the productive zones. You’ll find the solitude and, serenity of this river infectious as it doesn’t draw the crowds some of our other rivers do.

Jefferson River, MT

$575.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Big Hole River Fly Fishing

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. Big Hole River is the ultimate spot for blue-ribbon trout fishing. The river is home to a variety of trout, including wild trout, rainbow trout, and brown trout. Strict fishing regulations maintain fly fishing quality and keep the fishing pressure tolerable. So, if you’re up for the fishing trip of your life, take our fly fishing guide and explore the prettiest river in all of Montana.

Big Hole River, Montana

$575.00

Atlas Flagg

Lower Missouri River Fly Fishing

The, “Lower” Missouri River section we fish in is below Holter Dam near Wolf Creek and goes to Great Falls, MT. This fishery maintains its water temperatures well and one can fish it year-round. The Missouri river is generous to the new angler looking to catch large trout on a fly rod or can have some of the most technical epic dry fly hatches in the world for the experienced angler.

Missouri River, MT

$700.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Yellowstone River Fly Fishing

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. There is outstanding trout water from its tributaries high inside Yellowstone Park, downstream through Gardiner, the Paradise Valley, Livingston, and down below Big Timber,a total of almost two hundred river miles. Explore the legendary river with our Yellowstone fly fishing guides for a fun, guided fly fishing day trip in Montana. The quality of the fly fishing is excellent here. We float fish in several different sections of the prime trout water between Gardiner and Big Timber, depending on the time of year, water conditions, and water levels. Highway 89 takes you through the Paradise Valley to the town of Gardiner, the Gateway to Yellowstone National Park. Explore and catch cutthroat trout, large whitefish, rainbow trout, and brown trout with our Yellowstone fly fishing guide. Join our guided tour at Fishtales Outfitting and enjoy some fantastic fly fishing on the Yellowstone River today!

Yellowstone River, MT

$575.00

Callan Wink

Yellowstone River Float

Explore the Yellowstone & tributaries on a guided float trip. Target trout & soak in Montana's beauty. All skill levels welcome. I provide top-notch gear for half or full day adventures. Book your multi-boat group trip online today!

Livingston, MT

$575.00

Atlas Flagg

Yellowstone River Fly Fishing

The Yellowstone River is one of the longest and biggest freestone rivers in the nation and starts in Wyoming. It then flows through Yellowstone National Park in Montana, and continues into eastern MT. The Yellowstone River shines just after runoff and consists of dry-fly fishing with special nymphing and streamer opportunities.

Yellowstone River, MT

$700.00

Atlas Flagg

Land of the Giants Jet Boat Fly Fishing

The name of this fishing section, “Land of the Giants,” is named after the mere size of the trout that exists in this portion of the river and Upper Holter Reservoir. An expected and typical guided day of Fly-Fishing the Gates of the Mountains area in either the reservoir or river both start off first by meeting your guide in the early morning at the Gates of the Mountains Marina. Many guides will split up the day by fishing in the reservoir in addition to the notorious, “Land of the Giants,” river section, either at the beginning or end of the day. The river section is phenomenal but don’t miss out on the fun that the reservoir has installed as well. Fishing techniques for the river and reservoir consist of either nymphing or streamer fishing because the watershed is so big and deep. Although, occasional dry fly opportunities do present themselves on both. Upper Holter Reservoir has a tremendous amount of weed beds and structural shelves that create a lot of different prolific aquatic fly hatches. As a result, these eagle lake species trout have a variety of food sources, and it makes for good fly-fishing fishing. These trout in both the river and reservoir are on average 20” with an insane amount of mass and it is not uncommon to find rainbows or browns in the 24-30” range as well. The trout that are found in the “Land of the Giants,” river section is great in size because they come from the reservoir. They primarily reside in Upper Holter Reservoir where their food source is more sustainable in the weed beds, and the water temperature is most consistent. The trout then also become more catchable and concentrated in the shallows when they head upriver for spawn or are looking for colder water. Over the last few years, the river section in the “Land of the Giants,” has provided enough of a stable environment for the trout because of the substantial food source and water flows, that many trout are simply living in the river section full time and keeping their size, instead of the reservoir. As a result, there are more opportunities to catch trout in that section of river and their season to find them is longer, pushing well into late fall.

Helena, MT

$800.00

River Knight Outfitters

Missouri River Fly Fishing

As you drive along Route 15 North of Helena, Mt you pass a sign that says, Gates of the Mountains. This is when you know you are getting close to the famous tailwater section of the Missouri River, from Holter Dam to Cascade, 40 miles of trout heaven. At certain times of the year, it feels like you are floating in an aquarium, watching groups of massive rainbows slice through the water under your drift boat; it’s a sight to behold. The Missouri River offers one of the best opportunities to catch a 20 inch” plus trout on a dry fly anywhere in Montana. This is a dry fly destination you will want to have on your bucket list.

Helena, MT

$450.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Missouri River Fly Fishing

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. This is very technical and rewarding fishing. Streamer fishing can also have its time on the Mo and can bring jaw-dropping specimens to hand under the right conditions. The average size trout in the Mo is 15″ to 18″ with many pushing the 22″ mark and the occasional brown trout in the lower reaches may be as big as your leg! If this river isn’t on your bucket list, then you need to add it. Join us on one of our Missouri River fly fishing trips and see for yourself why its many an anglers favorite river!

Missouri River, MT

$575.00