The Salmonfly hatch is the biggest event of the year for many fly fishing anglers in Montana. There is no better time to target big and aggressive trout with dry flies than during the hatch. The sheer size of the bugs is enough to coax even the biggest and baddest of Montana brown trout to the surface, year after year. Ask any of our Montana fly fishing guides what their favorite hatch to fish is and you will find salmonflies at or near the top of every list.

A day on the water with our Montana fly fishing guides has something to offer for every angler visiting Montana, even if they don’t think they are an angler yet. Simply put hiring a guide is the best way to maximize your time and fly fishing success in Montana. The more elaborate version follows.

Fall fly fishing in Montana is a favorite of both our anglers and fly fishing guides. The rivers are quiet, the air is cool, hatches are solid, and the fishing on our blue ribbon rivers is good. Fall also brings changes in river dynamics and by late-September anglers in Bozeman, Montana need to adapt their fly fishing tactics in order to have continued success through October and into November.

By December the days of summer sun, trout rising for hoppers, and wet wading are a distant memory and traded for waders, icy boat ramps, and frozen rod guides. Winter in Montana is the real deal.
Short days, snow, and wind make for generally tough fishing conditions. Many of the rivers freeze over and ice dams form across many rivers and over many boat ramps statewide. For most of this time our Montana fly fishing guides trade our fly rods and sunglasses for bobbins and thread and put in time at the fly tying bench. Occasionally the stars do align, we get a break in the weather, and we go fishing.

If you have read our other descriptions of fly fishing on the Paradise Valley Spring Creeks you have probably noticed one word continues to come up: consistent. This continues in the fall with consistent hatches, flows, temperatures, and fly fishing.
Our Montana fly fishing guides like this about the Depuy’s, Armstrong’s, and Nelson’s Spring Creeks. You generally aren’t met with surprises. The fall colors on these creeks are also a sight to see.

There is so much to love about summer fly fishing in Montana. For our Montana fly fishing guides it means flip flips, sunglasses tan, sunny days, and of course fishing everyday. Summer is what we live for: long sunny days, big dry flies, red-hot trout, and lots of happy anglers.
Fly fishing on all of our homewaters kicks into high gear and as the song goes: summertime and the living is easy. Great hatches happen daily. Stoneflies, mayflies, caddisflies, ants, beetles, and of course hoppers: big tasty hoppers. The trout are happy and happy trout make for happy anglers.

The Paradise Valley Spring Creeks are bug and fish factories all summer long. Thanks to their spring fed headwaters, Depuy’s, Armstrong’s, and Nelson’s Spring Creeks, run cold and clear even when the weather gets hot. This is good news for our anglers and our Montana fly fishing guides.
PMDs start to hatch mid June, with Tricos, Sulphurs, Midges, and some Caddisflies rounding out the summer hatches. Hatch density can vary day-to-day depending on weather, wind, and the fishing gods’ mood, but anglers can rely on consistent fly fishing throughout the summer months.

Fly fishing in Yellowstone National Park with our Montana fly fishing guides is the best way to experience the blue ribbon rivers and lakes of Yellowstone. From the famous streams to waters more off the beaten path, let the Montana Angling Company be your host, on your next trip, and share with you the ultimate Yellowstone National Park fly fishing experience. We offer guided fly fishing trips and custom outfitting for local and visiting anglers in, and around, Yellowstone National Park, including: Bozeman, Gardiner, West Yellowstone, and Big Sky, Montana.