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Great fishing is a given in the Treasure State. From legendary trout streams to spectacular walleye reservoirs, Montana is an angler^s dream. Whether casting a dry fly to a wild trout, trolling a deep-running plug for some of the West^s largest walleye, or simply drifting a baited hook through the old fishing hole, Montana has it all.
Famous for superb trout fishing, Montana^s pure, cold water is home to rainbow, brown, brook and cutthroat trout. Blue-ribbon rivers such as the Madison, Yellowstone, Big Hole and Bighorn are known to trout anglers throughout the world. Or fish the Beaverhead, Missouri, Jefferson, Rock Creek, Clark Fork, Bitterroot, Flathead and Kootenai Rivers.
Numerous reservoirs and natural lakes also provide excellent trout fisheries. Try Canyon Ferry, Clark Canyon, Hebgen or Flathead Lakes or the international Lake Koocanusa, where fish swim between British Columbia and Montana. Along with trout, many lakes contain kokanee salmon, yellow perch, largemouth bass and northern pike. For adventuresome anglers, Montana^s breathtaking mountains harbor countless high-country lakes accessible by foot or horseback.
"Montana has it all."
On Montana^s central and eastern plains, trout give way to warmwater species such as sauger, smallmouth bass, channel catfish and even paddlefish, a prehistoric-looking fish that still spawns in the lower Yellowstone and Missouri rivers. Two huge reservoirs, Fort Peck Lake and Bighorn Lake, grow tremendous walleye, along with several other species.
Get your fishing gear and head for the water. It is always great fishing in Montana.
Uploaded: 8/3/1999
Uploaded: 8/3/1999