Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Montana Fishing Report

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