Montana Fishing Reports
Anglers have logged 195 public fishing trips across 58 waters in Montana, catching 1,234 fish between them. The most productive months are July and September.
Most Caught Fish
By total fish logged
Rainbow Trout
351
Brown Trout
283
Walleye
128
Cutthroat Trout
125
Brook Trout
117
Smallmouth Bass
34
Top Patterns
Baits and lures by fish caught
leech
74
Nightcrawler
61
Adams Parachute
60
Acme Kastmaster(r) Plain
50
H and L Variant
50
Minnow
49
Fish Per Trip By Month
Average fish caught per logged trip
3.7
Jan
2.6
Feb
2.8
Mar
2.4
Apr
5.9
May
5.3
Jun
10.7
Jul
10.0
Aug
10.5
Sep
3.5
Oct
5.8
Nov
0.0
Dec
Most Productive Waters
Trips taken, and fish logged
| Water | Trips | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Madison River | 11 | 110 |
| Missouri River | 36 | 108 |
| Causeway Hump | 7 | 78 |
| Yellowstone | 12 | 72 |
| Cabbage Creek | 2 | 72 |
| Bighorn River | 9 | 67 |
| Cresent Lake | 3 | 61 |
| Upper Clark Fork River | 11 | 46 |
| Causeway | 10 | 45 |
| Boulder River | 4 | 45 |
All Montana Waters (58)
- Missouri River (36) — last fished Oct 9th, 2016
- Yellowstone (12) — last fished Jul 25th, 2015
- Madison River (11) — last fished Jun 14th, 2015
- Upper Clark Fork River (11) — last fished Apr 4th, 2009
- Causeway (10) — last fished Sep 22nd, 2010
- Bighorn River (9) — last fished Jun 6th, 2015
- Causeway Hump (7) — last fished Jul 7th, 2010
- Blackfoot River (5) — last fished Jul 12th, 2009
- Flathead Lake (5) — last fished Jul 11th, 2009
- Little Prickly Pear Creek (5) — last fished Jun 24th, 2007
- Big Horn River (4) — last fished Jun 14th, 2018
- Boulder River (4) — last fished Jun 11th, 2013
- Rock Creek (4) — last fished Mar 20th, 2016
- Upper Clark Fork (4) — last fished Jul 22nd, 2019
- Beaverhead River (3) — last fished Apr 18th, 2008
- Causeway Boat Dock (3) — last fished Aug 26th, 2010
- Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone (3) — last fished Jul 19th, 2014
- Cresent Lake (3) — last fished Jul 31st, 2015
- Gallatin River (3) — last fished Apr 22nd, 2011
- Georgetown Lake (3) — last fished Jun 13th, 2009
- Little Blackfoot River (3) — last fished Mar 14th, 2009
- Big Hole RIver (2) — last fished Jul 26th, 2008
- Big Spring Creek (2) — last fished May 8th, 2008
- Cabbage Creek (2) — last fished Aug 1st, 2008
- Castle Rock Lake (2) — last fished May 12th, 2013
- Hairpin Lake (2) — last fished Jul 25th, 2015
- Indian Creek (2) — last fished Aug 9th, 2010
- Little Prickly Pear (2) — last fished Oct 23rd, 2008
- Rock Creek (THE rock creek) (2) — last fished Aug 10th, 2008
- Stillwater River (2) — last fished Aug 2nd, 2014
- Tongue River Res (2) — last fished May 26th, 2014
- Beaverhead (1) — last fished Jun 25th, 2008
- Bighorn Lake (1) — last fished Jul 20th, 2014
- Bismark Reservoir (1) — last fished Jul 18th, 2008
- Bitterroot River (1) — last fished Oct 4th, 2001
- Black Canyon Lake (1) — last fished Aug 18th, 2013
- Clark Fork (1) — last fished Jul 22nd, 2008
- East Fork Reservoir (1) — last fished Jun 21st, 2008
- Flathead River (1) — last fished Aug 19th, 2009
- Fort Peck Reservior (1) — last fished Feb 13th, 2015
- Fred Robinson Bridge (1) — last fished May 16th, 2010
- Hyalite Creek (1) — last fished Aug 16th, 2008
- Keyser Brown Lake (1) — last fished Aug 19th, 2013
- Lake Helena (1) — last fished May 11th, 2010
- Line Lake (1) — last fished Jul 4th, 2012
- Little Blackfoot (1) — last fished Oct 8th, 2008
- Lost Lake (1) — last fished Aug 17th, 2013
- Prickly Pear Creek (1) — last fished Jun 20th, 2008
- River Below Dam (1) — last fished Jul 12th, 2010
- Ruby River (1) — last fished Jun 12th, 2013
- Settling Ponds (1) — last fished May 25th, 2008
- Sliderock Lake (1) — last fished Aug 8th, 2014
- Sunlight Lake (1) — last fished Aug 3rd, 2013
- The Big Hole River (1) — last fished Jun 11th, 2013
- Thompson River (1) — last fished Mar 29th, 2018
- Wise River - Big Hole Valley (1) — last fished Aug 12th, 2010
- Wood Lake (1) — last fished Jul 7th, 2007
- Yellow Stone River (1) — last fished Jun 12th, 2013