The ones that got away still live here.

Fishing in Montana happens year-round. Cast a fly on the river, toss a spinner into a quiet lake or drop a line through the ice. There’s always water worth fishing.

143 The weight in pounds of the biggest Paddlefish on record caught in Montana.
30 Million 30 Million acres of public lands for residents and visitors to utilize in Montana.
1,520 Miles of shoreline on Fort Peck Lake.
Fishing in Montana

The quiet between cast and strike.

Do you dream of pulling rainbows out of mountain streams? Of hooking walleye from wide prairie lakes? Early mornings spent drilling through the ice for perch? Some call it a hobby. In Montana, we call it time well spent.

Let someone who knows the water show you the way.

Find a local guide, float a new stretch or learn a trick or two from someone who’s been here a while.

Montana Fishing Guides
There’s more to Montana than what’s under the water.

Stick around. Find a hot spring, a small-town rodeo or a trail that starts just past the boat ramp.

Things To Do in Montana
Fishing Stories

The stories behind the cast.

Some are true. Some get better every time they’re told

A Day of Montana Fishing

When Navy vet John Sindland followed his cast west, he found more than world-class trout — he found a lifelong home on Montana’s Bighorn River.

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THE Montana Fish

When anglers look beyond Montana’s famous trout, they find more than new species to chase, they find a whole state of unforgettable catches.

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Reel in Relaxation: A Small-Town Montana Fly-Fishing Itinerary

This five-day Montana fly-fishing getaway takes you on some of the best rivers in the state and to the charming communities that hug these waterways.

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The blue water rivers, the scenery, being in the outdoors, just look around. Big sky country.

John Sindland
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