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Trout Fishing in Montana

24 guides across Montana. Ratings, hours, contact details and a map for each, all in one place.

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Waters stocked with trout

296

Last 12 months

Rated 4.5+ on Google

24 of 24

Cities

10

Most in Missoula (7), Bozeman (3), Ennis (3)

Best season

Jun to Oct

At a glance

Highest rated on Google

Ranked by Google rating, then by number of reviews, across the 23 of 24 guides in Montana with 10 or more Google reviews.

GuideCityRating
Yellowstone Fly Fishing Co.Gardiner5.0258 Google reviews
Yellowstone River OutfittersLivingston5.0257 Google reviews
R. R. 406 Fly Fishing GuidesMissoula5.0106 Google reviews
Missoula Fly GuyMissoula5.092 Google reviews
Montana Guided Fly Fishing, LLC.Bozeman5.089 Google reviews
Montana Trout OutfittersMissoula5.072 Google reviews
Montana Tailwater AnglersFort Smith5.060 Google reviews
Renegade Fly Fishing OutfittersMissoula5.039 Google reviews

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Angler’s West Fly Fishing Outfitters

Angler’s West Fly Fishing Outfitters

Emigrant, MT4.8(135)
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Angler’s West Fly Fishing Outfitters is a fishing charter and guide service in Emigrant, MT. Rated 4.8 by 135 reviews.

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Bighorn Trout Shop & Lodge

Bighorn Trout Shop & Lodge

Fort Smith, MT4.9(72)
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Bighorn Trout Shop & Lodge is a fishing guide service based in Fort Smith, Montana. Rated 4.9 by 72 reviews.

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Buglife Flyfishing

Buglife Flyfishing

Craig, MT5.0(38)
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Buglife Flyfishing is a fishing charter and guide service based in Craig, MT. Fly fishing trips on Montana rivers. Rated 5.0 by 38 reviews.

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Camp Creek Outfitters

Camp Creek Outfitters

Ennis, MT5.0(24)
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Camp Creek Outfitters is a fishing guide service based in Ennis, Montana. Rated 5.0 by 24 reviews.

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Gallatin River Guides

Gallatin River Guides

Big Sky, MT4.9(443)
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Gallatin River Guides is a fishing guide service based in Big Sky, Montana. It operates on the Gallatin River. Rated 4.9 by 443 reviews.

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Madden's Missouri River Fly Fishing Guides

Madden's Missouri River Fly Fishing Guides

Craig, MT4.9(21)
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Madden's Missouri River Fly Fishing Guides is a fishing charter and guide service based in Craig, MT. Fly fishing trips on Montana rivers.

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Missoula Fly Guy

Missoula Fly Guy

Missoula, MT5.0(92)
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Missoula Fly Guy is a fishing charter and guide service based in Missoula, MT. Fly fishing trips on Montana rivers. Rated 5.0 by 92 reviews.

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Missoula Guided Fly Fishing

Missoula Guided Fly Fishing

Missoula, MT5.0(27)
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Missoula Guided Fly Fishing is a fishing charter and guide service in Missoula, MT. Rated 5.0 by 27 reviews.

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Missoula on the Fly

Missoula on the Fly

Missoula, MT4.9(60)
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Missoula on the Fly is a fishing charter and guide service in Missoula, MT. Rated 4.9 by 60 reviews.

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Montana Angler

Montana Angler

Bozeman, MT4.9(435)
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A Bozeman, Montana fly-fishing guide service and lodge operator offering guided river trips and multi-day fishing packages across southwest Montana.

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Montana Fish Man Outfitting

Montana Fish Man Outfitting

Ennis, MT5.0(29)
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Montana Fish Man Outfitting is a fishing charter and guide service based in Ennis, MT. Fly fishing and trout fishing trips on Montana rivers.

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Montana Fly Fishing Outfitters

Montana Fly Fishing Outfitters

Livingston, MT5.0(28)
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Montana Fly Fishing Outfitters is a fishing charter and guide service based in Livingston, MT. Fly fishing trips on Montana rivers. Rated 5.0 by 28 reviews.

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Montana Fly Guides

Montana Fly Guides

Bozeman, MT5.0(8)
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Montana Fly Guides is a fishing charter and guide service based in Bozeman, MT. Fly fishing trips on Montana rivers. Rated 5.0 by 8 reviews.

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Montana Guided Fly Fishing, LLC.

Montana Guided Fly Fishing, LLC.

Bozeman, MT5.0(89)
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Montana Guided Fly Fishing, LLC. is a fishing guide service based in Bozeman, Montana. Rated 5.0 by 89 reviews.

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Montana Tailwater Anglers

Montana Tailwater Anglers

Fort Smith, MT5.0(60)
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Montana Tailwater Anglers is a fishing charter and guide service based in Fort Smith, MT. Fly fishing and trout fishing trips on Montana rivers.

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Montana Trout Outfitters

Montana Trout Outfitters

Missoula, MT5.0(72)
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A Missoula, Montana fly-fishing guide service running float and wade trips across the trout rivers of western Montana. Rated 5.0 by 72 reviews.

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Mt Flyfishing Connection LLC

Mt Flyfishing Connection LLC

Missoula, MT5.0(11)
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Mt Flyfishing Connection LLC is a fishing charter and guide service in Missoula, MT. Rated 5.0 by 11 reviews.

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R. R. 406 Fly Fishing Guides

R. R. 406 Fly Fishing Guides

Missoula, MT5.0(106)
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R. R. 406 Fly Fishing Guides is a fishing charter and guide service in Missoula, MT. Rated 5.0 by 106 reviews.

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Renegade Fly Fishing Outfitters

Renegade Fly Fishing Outfitters

Missoula, MT5.0(39)
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Renegade Fly Fishing Outfitters is a fishing charter and guide service in Missoula, MT. Rated 5.0 by 39 reviews.

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The Tackle Shop - Outfitter and Fly Shop

The Tackle Shop - Outfitter and Fly Shop

Ennis, MT4.8(142)
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The Tackle Shop - Outfitter and Fly Shop is a fishing charter and guide service in Ennis, MT. Rated 4.8 by 142 reviews.

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Troutzoola

Troutzoola

Stevensville, MT5.0(20)
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Troutzoola is a fishing charter and guide service in Stevensville, MT.

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Yellowstone Country Fly Fishing

Yellowstone Country Fly Fishing

Livingston, MT5.0(14)
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Yellowstone Country Fly Fishing is a fishing guide service based in Livingston, Montana. Rated 5.0 by 14 reviews.

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Yellowstone Fly Fishing Co.

Yellowstone Fly Fishing Co.

Gardiner, MT5.0(258)
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Yellowstone Fly Fishing Co. is a fishing guide service based in Gardiner, Montana. Rated 5.0 by 258 reviews.

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Yellowstone River Outfitters

Yellowstone River Outfitters

Livingston, MT5.0(257)
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Yellowstone River Outfitters is a fishing guide service based in Livingston, Montana. It operates on the Yellowstone River. Rated 5.0 by 257 reviews.

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Stocking

Where Montana stocked trout this past year

Waters stocked with trout in the last 12 months
296
Fish stocked, where the state reports a count
1,837,781
Most recent stocking
Sep 29, 2026

Most-stocked waters

  1. Harpers Lake17 stockings
  2. Canyon Ferry Lake9 stockings
  3. Beavertail Pond8 stockings
  4. Giant Springs Fishing Pond8 stockings
  5. Holter Reservoir8 stockings

Species stocked

  1. Rainbow Trout417 stockings
  2. Westslope Cutthroat Trout46 stockings
  3. Brook Trout10 stockings
  4. Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout5 stockings
See every stocking in Montana

Five states publish stocking records we can read: California, Montana, New York, Utah and Washington.

Stocking records: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Trout Fishing in nearby states

North Dakota

South Dakota

Wyoming

Idaho

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Trip Planning

Fish Stocking Season by State: What 179,898 Records Show

Aug 2026

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