Guide Book

Blackfoot River Fly Fishing

If you love to fly fish, you owe it to yourself to float this river – made famous by the novel, The River Runs Through It. The Blackfoot starts along the continental divide near Lincoln and drops in elevation over 3,000 feet. This is a classic, freestone stream with numerous rifles, runs, and pools throughout your float. The river runs through amazing canyons, heavy timber, and open valleys surrounded by beautiful peaks and loaded with a variety of hungry trout that love to take a dry fly! The Blackfoot is typically a little colder than other surrounding freestones and can be a great place to throw a hopper in the summer heat. There is nothing like watching a slow, subtle take of a beautiful cutthroat eating your fly!

Missoula, MT

$450.00

Atlas Flagg

Multi-Day Camping/Fly-fishing Adventure

For an authentic Montana fishing adventure, consider embarking on a 3-Day, 2-Night Fly Fishing + Camping journey with Atlas Outfitting in Missoula, Montana. This comprehensive package offers three days of top-tier fly fishing and two nights of comfortable "glamping" accommodations near the vibrant city of Missoula. Atlas Outfitting takes care of all the logistics, from gear transportation to setting up cozy camping arrangements complete with cushy cots, and delicious meals prepared by a private chef. This exclusive fly fishing and camping experience is exclusively available during the peak summer months of July and August to ensure optimal weather and exceptional fishing conditions. Spend your days angling to your heart's content and unwind in the evenings with food and drinks alongside friends, family, or that special someone. There's no better way to savor the essence of Montana's summer than through this extraordinary adventure curated by the Atlas Outfitting team. Don't let this chance slip away to live the authentic Montanan lifestyle—secure your spot today and make memories to last a lifetime.

Missoula, MT

$6,050.00

Atlas Flagg

Clark Fork River Fly Fishing

The main stem of the Clark Fork River starts where the Blackfoot River ends and runs through Downtown Missoula and eventually flows into the Flathead River. The Clark Fork offers great fishing starting in the early spring and into the late fall with all hatches attached.

Missoula, MT

$700.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Blackfoot River Fly Fishing

The Blackfoot River is a fishing paradise that belongs on every fisherman’s bucket list. It’s a true classic western freestone river with impressive hatches like the Giant Salmon Fly, Golden Stones, PMDs, terrestrials, and more. Approaching the Blackfoot River, you’ll be greeted by huge boulders, steep ledges, and ripping, swirling water that seems to scream that an abundance of trout lives here. If you want some excellent brown trout and rainbow trout, this is the spot to fish them with our Blackfoot river fishing guide. The pleasant fishing environment along with relaxing scenic views will make your fishing experience exceptional. Since the Blackfoot river has good water access and is very long, it keeps the fly fishing pressure down to manageable levels. If you’re new to this or want to experience fishing as a tour, you should come to fish the Blackfoot River with Fishtales Outfitting today. Our Blackfoot river fishing guide will provide you with an adventure that’ll make you come back every year.

Blackfoot River, MT

$575.00

Atlas Flagg

Blackfoot River Fly Fishing

The Blackfoot River starts in the Bob Marshall Wilderness and flows south into the Clark Fork River in East Missoula. The Blackfoot River is very scenic with gin clear water, huge canyon walls, big boulders and is home of the native West Slope Cutthroat Trout and Bull Trout.

Blackfoot River, MT

$700.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Clark Fork Fly Fishing

The Clark Fork River is one of Montana’s best-kept secrets, hidden in plain sight. Many anglers drive by it on their way to fish other famous Montana rivers like the Bitterroot or Blackfoot. We at Fishtales Outfitting love elbow room and great trout fishing; we think you’ll agree that our Clark Fork fly fishing trips are fun and productive! To many, it’s a surprise that Clark Fork has any fishing sections. In the past, this river went through tremendous damage but now it has been restored to its natural, clean state. This river is a testament to how nature thrives and overcomes man-made environmental issues. Today, The Clark Fork hosts an abundance of brown and rainbow trout and has numerous spots for fishing which you can explore with our Clark Fork River fishing guide. We look forward to taking you on one of our Clark Fork River fly fishing trips!

Clark Fork River, MT

$575.00

Fishtales Outfitting

Bitteroot River Fly Fishing

Situated between Sapphire Mountains and Bitterroot Mountains lies the Bitterroot Velley. It’s in this scenic, lush landscape that the Bitterroot River flows. The Bitterroot River is one of the best trout fishing rivers in Montana. The Bitterroot River is a dry fly fishery, something not many rivers in the can claim. A float down the river with our Bitterroot River fishing guides at Fishtales Outfitting will show you the best the river has to offer. Its epic views and high caliber of fishing are hard to beat. With its long flat pools, long riffles, gravel bars, and numerous side channels, the river shows remarkable diversity. Throughout its length, you’ll have the ripe opportunity to catch plenty of brown trout, cutthroat trout, and rainbow trout. Miles of trout holding water await you at every bend. Book one of our Bitterroot River guided fly fishing trips today and explore miles and miles of fly fishing spots.

Biterroot River, MT

$575.00

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

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

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