Montana Fishing Report

Best Fishing Stream Name Today
1 Ashley Creek, MT 5
2 Placid Lake, MT 5
3 Stansfield Lake, MT 5
4 Seeley Lake, MT 5
5 North Fork Flathead River, MT 5
6 Logging Creek, MT 5
7 Ennis Lake, MT 5
8 Spring Creek: Jocko River, MT 5
9 Valley Creek, MT 5
10 Libby Creek, MT 5
11 Lake Creek, MT 5
12 Tobacco River, MT 5
13 Flathead River: Upper, MT 5
14 Kootenai River, MT 5
15 Pipe Creek, MT 5
16 Callahan Creek, MT 5
17 Tetrault Lake, MT 5
18 Sophie Lake, MT 5
19 Saint Marys Lake, MT 5
20 Big Creek: Kootenai River, MT 5
21 Young Creek, MT 5
22 Fortine Creek, MT 5
23 Camas Creek, MT 5
24 Lake Inez, MT 5
25 Flathead River: Lower, MT 5
26 Martinsdale Reservoir, MT 5
27 Post Creek, MT 5
28 Upsata Lake, MT 5
29 Painted Rocks Lake, MT 5
30 Sylvan Lake, MT 5
31 Thompson Falls Reservoir, MT 5
32 Bull Lake, MT 5
33 Lindbergh Lake, MT 5
34 McDonald Lake, MT 5
35 Noxon Reservoir, MT 5
36 Rainy Lake, MT 5
37 Salmon Lake, MT 5
38 Lake Koocanusa, MT 5
39 Flathead Lake, MT 5
40 Ruby River Reservoir, MT 5
41 Kilbrennan Lake, MT 5
42 Georgetown Lake, MT 5
43 Howard Lake, MT 5
44 Browns Lake, MT 5
45 Dailey Lake, MT 5
46 Loon Lake, MT 5
47 Spar Lake, MT 5
48 Dutchman Creek, MT 5
49 Prospect Creek, MT 5
50 Echo Lake, MT 5
51 Seventeenmile Creek, MT 5
52 Yaak River, MT 5
53 Fort Peck Lake, MT 5
54 East Fork Yaak River, MT 5
55 West Fork Yaak River, MT 5
56 Deadmans Basin Reservoir, MT 5
57 Swamp Creek, MT 5
58 Hebgen Lake, MT 5
59 West Fork Thompson River, MT 5
60 West Fork Trout Creek, MT 5
61 Big Beaver Creek, MT 5
62 Vermilion River, MT 5
63 East Fork Bull River, MT 5
64 Fishtrap Creek, MT 5
65 Beaver Creek: Noxon Reservoir, MT 5
66 Bull River, MT 5
67 Little Thompson River, MT 5
68 Cottonwood Creek: Clark Fork River, MT 5
69 Kintla Creek, MT 5
70 Whale Creek, MT 5
71 Rainbow Lake, MT 5
72 Leigh Creek, MT 5
73 East Fisher Creek, MT 5
74 Saint Regis River, MT 5
75 Holter Lake, MT 4
76 Akokala Creek, MT 4
77 Bair Reservoir, MT 4
78 Lake Sutherlin, MT 4
79 Newlan Creek Reservoir, MT 4
80 Arapooish Pond, MT 4
81 Canyon Ferry Lake, MT 4
82 Helena Valley Reservoir, MT 4
83 Lake Helena, MT 4
84 Blanchard Lake, MT 4
85 Hauser Lake, MT 4
86 Grave Creek, MT 4
87 Blue Sky Creek, MT 4
88 Hungry Horse Reservoir, MT 4
89 Upper Stillwater Lake, MT 4
90 Loon Lake: Lake, MT 4
91 Glen Lake, MT 4
92 Beaver Lake, MT 4
93 Dickey Lake, MT 4
94 Echo Lake: Flathead, MT 4
95 Coopers Lake, MT 4
96 Swan Lake, MT 4
97 Whitefish Lake, MT 4
98 Broadview Pond, MT 4
99 Racetrack Creek, MT 4
100 Gartside Reservoir, MT 4
101 Clark Fork River, MT 4
102 Burdette Creek, MT 4
103 Trout Creek, MT 4
104 Glacier Creek, MT 4
105 Gold Creek, MT 4
106 Rattlesnake Creek, MT 4
107 Fish Creek, MT 4
108 Cache Creek, MT 4
109 South Sandstone Reservoir, MT 4
110 Bailey Reservoir, MT 4
111 Jocko River, MT 4
112 Deep Creek, MT 4
113 Quartz Creek, MT 4
114 Madison River, MT 4
115 Hyalite Creek, MT 4
116 Yakinikak Creek, MT 4
117 Tenmile Creek, MT 4
118 Baker Creek, MT 4
119 Bean Lake, MT 4
120 Stillwater River: Yellowstone River, MT 4
121 East Fork Fiddler Creek, MT 4
122 Sixteenmile Creek, MT 4
123 Armstrong Spring Creek, MT 4
124 Cottonwood Creek: Mussellshell River, MT 4
125 Bearpaw Lake, MT 4
126 Stillwater River: Flathead RIver, MT 4
127 Smith Lake, MT 4
128 Lion Lake, MT 4
129 Skyles Lake, MT 4
130 Ashley Lake, MT 4
131 Little Bitterroot Lake, MT 4
132 Handkerchief Lake, MT 4
133 Lake McDonald, MT 4
134 Eyraud Lakes, MT 4
135 Willow Creek Reservoir, MT 4
136 Carters Pond, MT 4
137 Squaw Creek, MT 4
138 Cottonwood Creek: Shields River, MT 4
139 Big Pipestone Creek, MT 4
140 Crow Creek, MT 4
141 Sylvia Lake, MT 4
142 Upper Whitefish Lake, MT 4
143 Middle Fork Rock Creek, MT 4
144 Brownes Lake, MT 4
145 Mill Creek, MT 4
146 South Fork Musselshell River, MT 4
147 Little Whitetail Creek, MT 4
148 Jackson Creek, MT 4
149 North Fork Big Hole River, MT 4
150 Fisher River, MT 4
151 Pleasant Valley Fisher River, MT 4
152 Beaverhead River, MT 4
153 Francis Creek, MT 4
154 Steel Creek, MT 4
155 East Rosebud Creek, MT 4
156 Nilan Reservoir, MT 4
157 West Rosebud Creek, MT 4
158 Good Creek, MT 4
159 Logan Creek, MT 4
160 American Fork, MT 4
161 East Fork Reservoir, MT 3
162 Upper Red Rock Lake, MT 3
163 Swan River, MT 3
164 Reservoir Lake, MT 3
165 Elk Lake, MT 3
166 Cedar Creek, MT 3
167 Cherry Creek, MT 3
168 East Gallatin River, MT 3
169 Norwegian Creek, MT 3
170 North Fork Smith River, MT 3
171 Five Mile Creek, MT 3
172 Bighorn River, MT 3
173 Ben Hart Creek, MT 3
174 Jefferson River, MT 3
175 Missouri River, MT 3
176 Prickly Pear Creek, MT 3
177 Kintla Lake, MT 3
178 Willow Creek: Jefferson River, MT 3
179 Big Hole River, MT 3
180 South Boulder River, MT 3
181 Whitetail Reservoir, MT 3
182 Nelson Spring Creek, MT 3
183 South Fork Spanish Creek, MT 3
184 Shields River, MT 3
185 Porcupine Creek, MT 3
186 Willow Creek: Big Hole River, MT 3
187 West Fork Gallatin River, MT 3
188 Boulder River: Jefferson River, MT 3
189 Warm Springs Creek: Clark Fork River, MT 3
190 Wise River, MT 3
191 Mission Creek, MT 3
192 Taylor Creek, MT 3
193 Yellowstone River, MT 3
194 International Creek, MT 3
195 Rosebud Creek, MT 3
196 Fort Peck Trout Pond, MT 3
197 Ruby River, MT 3
198 Crystal Lake, MT 3
199 Poindexter Slough, MT 3
200 Red Rock River, MT 3
201 Gardner River, MT 3
202 Grasshopper Creek, MT 3
203 Bloody Dick Creek, MT 3
204 Warm Springs Creek: Big Hole River, MT 3
205 Grayling Creek, MT 3
206 Eureka Reservoir, MT 3
207 Pishkun Reservoir, MT 3
208 Big Sandy Creek, MT 3
209 Diversion Lake, MT 3
210 Big Otter Creek, MT 3
211 Highwood Creek, MT 3
212 Belt Creek, MT 3
213 Beaver Creek: Missouri RIver, MT 3
214 West Fork Poplar River, MT 3
215 South Fork Madison River, MT 3
216 Warm Spring Creek: Judith River, MT 3
217 West Fork Stillwater River, MT 3
218 Rock Creek: Smith River, MT 3
219 Red Rock Creek, MT 3
220 Little Therriault Lake, MT 3
221 Beaver Creek: Milk River, MT 3
222 North Fork Musselshell River, MT 3
223 West Boulder River, MT 3
224 Canyon Creek: Little Prickly Pear River, MT 3
225 Bitterroot River, MT 2
226 East Fork Bitterroot River, MT 2
227 Rock Creek: Bitterroot River, MT 2
228 Boulder Creek, MT 2
229 Tin Cup Creek, MT 2
230 Skalkaho Creek, MT 2
231 Kootenai Creek, MT 2
232 Nez Perce Fork, MT 2
233 Big Creek: Bitterroot River, MT 2
234 Lolo Creek, MT 2
235 Threemile Creek, MT 2
236 Cameron Creek, MT 2
237 Roaring Lion Creek, MT 2
238 Burnt Fork Bitterroot River, MT 2
239 Warm Springs Creek: East Fork Bitterroot River, MT 2
240 Rock Creek, MT 2
241 Alder Creek, MT 2
242 Brewster Creek, MT 2
243 Spring Creek: Rock Creek, MT 2
244 Ranch Creek, MT 2
245 Thompson River, MT 2
246 Hughes Creek, MT 2
247 South Fork Lolo Creek, MT 2
248 Little Rock Creek, MT 2
249 Daly Creek, MT 2
250 Sleeping Child Creek, MT 2
251 Blodgett Creek, MT 2
252 West Fork Rock Creek, MT 2
253 Bass Creek, MT 2
254 Bluewater Creek, MT 2
255 Little Prickly Pear Creek, MT 2
256 Gallatin River, MT 2
257 Red Lodge Creek, MT 2
258 Whitefish River, MT 2
259 Bison Creek, MT 2
260 Lost Creek, MT 2
261 Tenderfoot Creek, MT 2
262 Big Birch Creek, MT 2
263 Flint Creek, MT 2
264 Boulder River, MT 2
265 Sweet Grass Creek, MT 2
266 Bunker Creek, MT 2
267 Little Boulder River, MT 2
268 Little Blackfoot River, MT 2
269 Big Salmon Creek, MT 2
270 Ross Fork Creek, MT 2
271 Big Sheep Creek, MT 2
272 Canyon Creek: Big Hole River, MT 2
273 Elk Creek, MT 2
274 Danaher Creek, MT 2
275 Hound Creek, MT 2
276 Sheep Creek, MT 2
277 Sun River, MT 2
278 South Fork Dearborn River, MT 2
279 Flat Creek, MT 2
280 Black Bear Creek, MT 2
281 Smith River, MT 2
282 Big Spring Creek, MT 2
283 Dearborn River, MT 2
284 Gordon Creek, MT 2
285 Bartlett Creek, MT 2
286 North Fork Sun River, MT 2
287 Spotted Bear River, MT 2
288 Little Salmon Creek, MT 2
289 Moose Creek, MT 2
290 Quintonkon Creek, MT 2
291 Graves Creek, MT 2
292 Youngs Creek, MT 2
293 South Fork Sun River, MT 2
294 Kersey Lake, MT 2
295 Flood Creek, MT 2
296 Clear Creek, MT 2
297 Middle Fork Dearborn River, MT 2
298 West Fork South Fork Sun River, MT 2
299 Big Elk Creek, MT 2
300 Teton River, MT 2
301 Belly River, MT 2
302 Kennedy Creek, MT 2
303 East Fork Lee Creek, MT 2
304 Badger Creek, MT 2
305 Judith River, MT 2
306 Wigwam River, MT 2
307 Clearwater River, MT 2
308 Cottonwood Creek: Blackfoot RIver, MT 2
309 Nevada Creek, MT 2
310 Keep Cool Creek, MT 2
311 Blackfoot River, MT 2
312 Monture Creek, MT 2
313 Arrastra Creek, MT 2
314 Warren Creek, MT 2
315 West Fork Bitterroot River, MT 2
316 Cut Bank Creek, MT 2
317 Two Medicine River, MT 2
318 Meadow Creek, MT 2
319 Landers Fork, MT 2
320 East Fork North Fork Blackfoot River, MT 2
321 Morrell Creek, MT 2
322 East Fork Rock Creek, MT 1
323 Blue Joint Creek, MT 1
324 Martin Creek, MT 1
325 Tongue River, MT 1
326 White River, MT 1
327 Gorge Creek, MT 1
328 Fossil Creek, MT 1
329 Saint Mary River, MT 1
330 South Fork Birch Creek, MT 1
331 Emery Creek, MT 1
332 West Fork Clearwater River, MT 1
333 Middle Fork Milk River, MT 1
334 South Fork Milk River, MT 1
335 Dry Fork North Fork Blackfoot River, MT 1
336 North Fork Blackfoot River, MT 1
337 Copper Creek, MT 1
338 Alice Creek, MT 1
339 Middle Fork Flathead River, MT 0
340 Bear Creek, MT 0
341 McDonald Creek, MT 0
342 Bergsicker Creek, MT 0
343 Harrison Creek, MT 0
344 Bowl Creek, MT 0
345 Tunnel Creek, MT 0



What is Whacking Fatties? Fly fishing reports and forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes and rivers across North America and the United Kingdom.

What is the goal?

To better understand fly-fishing patterns, conditions to predict ferocity of fishable events and locations.

How do we do it?

Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts. Throughout every day, we create 7 day fishing forecasts for ~10,000 streams and lakes.

What is the Fatty Factor?

A 5 star rating calculated per hour over every day per stream. We create a detailed forecast for each stream whereby every hour gets a 5 star Fatty Factor rating.

How is the Fatty Factor calculated?

The Fatty Factor is calculated using a fly-fishing success estimation model containing proprietary big data analytics. We consume data from near and real-time sources, satellites, and sensors; compile/compare, against historic datasets, to create the Fatty Factor. Location, season, and analytics improve the rating over time.

How is the Fatty Factor rated?

5 starts is the best while 0 starts is “Not Fatty”.

How to use Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports and Forecasts?

Consult the detailed stream information section of the fly-fishing reports and forecasts for the latest weather temperatures, wind speeds, cloud cover, gauge flows, and insect hatch patterns.

What do trout eat?

Check out the hatch recommendations for each stream in the detailed stream area. Investigate the hatch recommendations if you are interested in what do trout eat.

What kind of fish can I catch?

You tell us? Rainbow trout, brook trout, lake trout, bass, carp, etc. Currently, fresh water species. Salt water fly fishing? Fly fishing for carp is awesome. Tell us what you are after? Steelhead, grayling, tarpon, bass, bonefish, taimen, permit, salmon fishing?

How do I use the fishing maps?

We have a vast amount of geographic data for each stream. Click on the points to get more information. Green points represent fishing access such as put-ins and take-outs. Purple points represent bridges or stream crossings whereby often Google StreetView is available. Red points represent USGS Stream Gauges. Where available, we have graphs for Predictive Hydrograph 7 days, Water Temperature, Observed Height (ft.) 7 days, Observed Discharge (cfs) 7 days, and Duration Hydrograph. The Duration Hydrograph is a graphical presentation of recent daily streamflow, plotted over the long-term statistics of streamflow for each day of the year.

Can I determine land ownership from the stream map?

Yes. Landownership data is included in the map. In the map legend, the type of ownership is shown while you hover or tap on the map. You will see public or private land. For public, it will tell you the agency such as Forest Service or State Park.

Does Whacking Fatties have private landowner information such as parcel boundaries?

Currently, we have landowner information for Montana only. If you drill down into the map, you will see parcel boundaries. Simply click on the parcel to see who owns the land and other related information.

How do I determine distance from one access to another?

In the map, the measure tool can be used to trace along a stream to measure between fishing access points.

Can I determine stream elevation?

In the fishing map, you can turn on the elevation profile for a stream. You are able to visually see how much elevation is dropped along a stream.

What other mapping data is available and useful to anglers?

We provide three different background maps: dark, light, and satellite. The light is useful for planning routes to fishing access points. The satellite is very useful for all sorts of detailed planning.

What gauges are included in the Stream Flow graph?

For each stream, we have included all gauges for the stream overlaid into one graph. This is great for analyzing flow data of the stream as a whole to help predict best fishing areas.

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Check out the Fatty Store for great deals on the best fly fishing gear available in the market. We make available only the highest quality fly fishing gear at deep discounted prices such as fly fishing rods, fly boxes, waders or wading boots, fly fishing reels, flies, and tackle. From time to time, we have promotions on fly fishing vacations, film tours, and fly fishing videos. Look for deals on fly fishing schools.

What about fly fishing forums?

We have a great fly fishing forum where anglers can post their own reports and pictures. At each detailed stream page, you can upload fish pictures and your own fishing reports. We encourage you to rate the stream. We are working on the capability to upload your own fishing videos.

Where do I find a professional recommended fishing guide, lodge, or fishing charter?

Whacking Fatties Pro Contributors are professionally vetted and approved. Pro Contributors provide the highest quality guided fishing experiences. Look for recommended fishing charters, lodges, fly fishing and tackle shops posted on detailed stream report pages. Fishing near me? Investigate Pro Contributors listed on specific detailed streams near you.

What is Fatty Information?

What is the best fly line? How to tie a fly? Fly lines explained? Fly fishing beginner? Fatty Information is a new section whereby we present practical fly fisherman knowledge such as fly fishing knots, fly patterns, tapered leader formulas, tippet rings, strike indicators, drift boats, nymph fishing, euro nymphing, knots for fly fishing, best fishing sunglasses, etc. Information on our favorite flies such as mop files, clouser, nymph fly, wet flies, muddler minnow, isonychia fly, mole fly, cdc and elk fly, trico fly, caddis fly, and flies for largemouth bass. As well as recommendations for best small stream fly rods. The tug is the drug!

What are Fatty Alerts?

Never miss a great day of fishing! Fatty Alerts are automated email notifications whereby you are sent an email ONLY when your favorite streams have a great forecast. First, you sign up for a Whacking Fatties account; then, choose your favorite streams to get alerts. Fatty Alerts include our long range forecast. Never miss great fishing weather or fishing forecast with Fatty Alerts. They are free!

What are we working on next?

We will be expanding to fresh water lakes for bass, carp, and other great fishing. We will be able to assist with planning the best dates and times for your next fly fishing for stripers adventure. Forecasting for salt-water locations are on the radar. Please contact us with your feedback. Tight lines!

With the goal of better understanding fly-fishing patterns and predicting location and ferocity of fishable events, Whacking Fatties presents the Fatty Factor: a fly-fishing success estimation model using proprietary big data analytics.

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Check out more:

The Fatty List: Top Daily Fly Fishing Reports broken down by nationwide, northeast, south, midwest, and northwest fly fishing regions

The Fatty Map: Today's Top Fishing Streams on a Map

Top Professional Contributors

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