Best Time to Fly Fish Montana
Month by Month Guide
Best Times to Fly Fish Near Bozeman, Montana
A Month-by-Month Guide to Montana's Best Fly Fishing Rivers
There's great fly fishing to be had in Southwest Montana throughout the year. From spring hatches and summer dry fly fishing to fall streamers and winter nymphing, every season brings something different.
At Rising Trout Fly Fishing Outfitters, we guide anglers on the Madison, Gallatin, Yellowstone, and surrounding rivers near Bozeman. We've put together this month-by-month fishing calendar to help you plan your next trip.
Select a river and month below to explore seasonal fishing conditions, recommended flies, river flows, and guided fly fishing opportunities.
1. Choose a river
2. Choose a month
Southwest Montana Fly Fishing Calendar
July Fly Fishing on the Upper Madison River
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What to Expect
Best Hatches & Natural Food
Best Flies & Imitations
Dry Flies Nymphs & Emergers StreamersProductive Fishing Techniques
CFS, Flow & River Conditions
View USGS river gauge (reference gauge only; not a live reading on this page).
Guided Trips This Month
How to read CFS: Cubic feet per second measures discharge at a particular gauge, not the safety or fishing quality of every reach. Watch the flow trend, clarity and temperature. Runoff timing and hatch dates vary annually. Check Montana FWP restrictions before fishing. Respect brown trout spawning redds in fall.
Ready to Fish Southwest Montana?
We guide the Upper Madison, Lower Madison, Gallatin and Yellowstone Rivers. Explore our full-day, half-day and seasonal options, and we'll help choose the best river for your dates.
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