Whacking Fatties Fly Fishing Reports and Forecasts

Montana Fishing Report

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