Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Montana Fishing Report

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