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 river is dropping and it's looking great out there. The flows are currently at 1200 cfs so it is game on. Fishing with nymph rigs or dry droppers have been the most consistent ways to put fish in the net as of late. Some of our favorites this time of year are the Pat's rubberlegs/girdle bug, squirmy worms, san juan worms, pheasant tail, hare's ear, perdigon's, psycho princes, blowtorch's, or duracell's. Streamer fishing can be good as well with flashier flies like kreelex's and sparkle minnows on brighter days and darker flies like the olive dungeon and the black kill whitey working better on cloudier and overcast days. If you see fish rising try a purple or royal chubby, puff caddis, corn fed caddis, yellow stubby chubby, mosquito, stimulator, parachute Adams, or purple haze.
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 (14-18), Perdigon (14-18), Pat’s Rubber Legs (8-12), Hare’s Ear (14-18), Blowtorch (14-16), Zebra Midge Black/ Red/ Purple (16-20), Sweetmeat Caddis Tanger/Lime (14-16), Sizzlin' Hot Squirrel (12-16)
