Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Montana Fishing Report

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



Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports
Fly fishing report and map for Montana.

What is Whacking Fatties? 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 fishing patterns, conditions to predict ferocity of fishable events and locations.

How do we do it?

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 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 stars is the best while 0 stars is “Not Fatty”.

How to use Whacking Fatties Fishing Reports and Forecasts?

Consult the detailed stream information section of the 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 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.

What is the Fatty Store?

Check out the Fatty Store for great deals on the best 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 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.

Whacking Fatties promotes responsible fishing via catch and release practice and water resources conservation.

Check out more:

The Fatty List: Top Daily Fishing Reports broken down by nationwide, northeast, south, midwest, and northwest fishing regions The Fatty Map: Today's Top Fishing Streams on a Map Top Professional Contributors Fishing Report Feed - find current fishing reports and updates Fatty Photo Feed