Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Montana Fishing Report

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



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