Montana Fish Reports

Smith River Fishing Report

Report Date: March 18, 2026 SMITH RIVER, Umpqua: Winter steelhead Winter steelhead fishing is slow. There is good access for angling since the Smith River Road follows the mainstem for most of the time.

Water temperatures are dropping into the low 50s

Report Date: November 14, 2025 Water temperatures are dropping into the low 50s. Water clarity has improved, and weeds continue to die off at the southern portion of the reservoir. With the cooler water temps, trout fishing has picked up. Trout are hitting combinations of...

The lake is very weedy, making fishing challenging

Report Date: September 30, 2025 Only boats with a single 10-horsepower motor or single electric motor are allowed on Marshall Lake. The lake is very weedy, making fishing challenging. Surface pH levels are high enough to kill fish.

Yellowstone has been fishing well, all hoot owl restrictions have been lifted

Report Date: September 19, 2025 Yellowstone has been fishing well, all hoot owl restrictions have been lifted, and the fish seem to appreciate the cooler water temperatures. We have been starting to see runners in Madison. Remember, while targeting these fish, the most effective flies...

Some localized caddis hatches are occurring, but terrestrials will still be the name of the game on the Madison

Report Date: September 19, 2025 Some localized caddis hatches are occurring, but terrestrials will still be the name of the game on the Madison. Our favorite flies for this area will be hoppers and beetles, with a smaller dry fly trailing (ants, parachute Adams, or...

Link River Report

Report Date: September 16, 2025 Most Redband Trout have moved out of Klamath River, Lake Ewauna and Link River and moved to water quality refuge upstream of the lake in the Williamson, Wood River or Pelican Bay areas. Redband typically return by late October. Check...

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