Gallatin River Guided Fly Fishing Trips

With so many unbelievable rivers within an hour drive of Bozeman the Gallatin River can sometimes get overlooked among the bigger rivers such as the Yellowstone and Madison.  While the average size of the fish caught on the Gallatin River might not be as large as the fish caught on those other rivers the beautiful scenery and abundant dry fly opportunities more than make up for it.  There are three main sections to the Gallatin which we will discuss and the different types of fishing that is found in each one.

Madison River Guided Fly Fishing Trips

The Madison is probably the most fabled River in the West and for good reason.  It flows through some beautiful landscapes and serves up consistent action for nice rainbows, browns and whitefish.  Having made a strong recovery from whirling disease it’s safe to say that the river is back and once again one of Montana’s top angling destinations.  You can divide it into two dramatically different sections outside of Yellowstone National Park: the Upper and the Lower.  The Upper Madison refers to the river from Hebgen Dam down to Ennis Lake, while the Lower Madison refers to the water below Ennis Lake all the way to the headwaters of the Missouri.

Yellowstone River Guided Fly Fishing Trips

Our most popular guide trip, The Yellowstone River is the longest free flowing river in the continental United States, and it starts in our back yard.

Flowing through the picturesque Paradise Valley, our Yellowstone River float trips offer some of the most spectacular scenery found anywhere.  Due to it’s limited access for wading anglers, the Yellowstone River is the perfect river for drift boat fly fishing.

Fishing here is mainly done from hard sided McKenzie style drift boats, which are comfortable, safe and well suited for this large western river.  Divided into three sections for logistics only, this river is as diverse as it is long.  An angler on the Yellowstone could fish for more than a week straight and never see the same piece of water. 

The River’s Edge Fly Shop Private Water Guided Trips

Flyfishing private water in Montana with The River's Edge Fly Shop

Floating down a wild western trout stream, standing in the front of a McKenzie style drift boat with an experienced Montana Fly Fishing guide at the helms, throwing reach casts with hopper patterns to the bank, waiting for a Yellowstone Cutthroat trout to come up and devour your fly.  Sounds like the perfect scenario for your guided fly fishing trip to Montana.  Each year we take hundreds of guided trips down the Madison or Yellowstone Rivers in search of this perfect day.  For many, a guided float trip is the ultimate way to spend a day on the water.  For a few others, the thought of standing in the stream, letting the water flow around you, casting to that one fish you can see but can’t seem to catch seem is even more enticing.  For anglers such as this, At The River’s Edge we offer our private water guided trips.