Known as one of the best wade fishing rivers in Montana, the Gallatin River is the closest larger river to Bozeman. It begins in Yellowstone National Park then winds its way through the Gallatin Canyon all the way to Three Forks where it meets up with the Jefferson and Madison rivers to form the Missouri River.
The Gallatin has been fishing good and should be good for the foreseeable future. We are just starting to see a little bit or runoff starting on the Gallatin so it is officially worm season. We have all been hearing good reports of fish being caught everywhere from above big sky near the park to the valley here in Bozeman. Fishing with nymphs has been the most consistent way to put fish in the net as of late and right now it is pretty tough to beat a red wire worm or pink fish finder worm pattern up top to a girdle bug, a hare's ear blowtorch, black inferno-gon, the imp, or Pheasant tail 14-16" inches behind the top fly. Dry fly fishing can be hit or miss but if you see them rising we suggest throwing blue wing olives or buzz balls/gnats.
Adams (16-22), Purple Haze (16-20), Buzzball (16-18), Elk Hair Caddis Tan/ Olive(12-18), Film critic BWO, Stubby Chubby Purple, Cinnamon, Yellow, Tan (16-18)
Wooly Bugger Olive, Black (6-12), Fish Whacker Olive/white or Brown/yellow (6) Sculpzilla Tan,Black,Olive (4-8), GD P/Jig Streamer White/ Olive/Black (10), Micro Dungeon Yellow (10), Mini Dungeon Olive/ Purple/ Natural/ White (6)
Prince Nymph (10-18), Perdigon (14-18), Pat’s Rubber Legs (8-12), Hare’s Ear (16-20), Blowtorch (12-18), Zebra Midge Black/ Red/ Purple (16-22), Sweetmeat Caddis Tanger/Lime (14-16), Sizzlin' Hot Squirrel (12-16)
