Fishing Report, February 27
Fishing Report, February 27 The Flathead Valley is currently offering a premier window for guided excursions, with weather and water quality aligning across the board. Because we are seeing mild afternoons paired with stable ice, guides are able to offer high-success trips regardless of your preferred style. Fly Fishing River Floats: With the Flathead River boasting great mid-winter flows and no shelf ice, drift boat and jet boat trips are [...]
Fishing Report, February 4
Fishing Report, February 4 The last week in the Flathead Valley has been characterized by unseasonably mild, sunny days balanced by the cold nights needed to maintain our conditions. Thanks to those freezing overnight temperatures, ice fishing has been good, with solid caps holding firm and fish biting consistently across local lakes. At the same time, the Flathead River has been fishing great, boasting high flows that have the trout [...]
Fishing Report, January 16
Fishing Report, January 16 🧊 Ice Conditions & Fishing Report Despite the warmer daytime temperatures, those frigid nights have been the "secret sauce" for our ice development. Most of our early-season lakes are now sitting on a very respectable 9–10 inches of solid, clear ice. The fishing has been equally impressive; with the late start, the fish are aggressive and the bite has been consistently good across the valley. Whether [...]
Fishing Report, January 7
Fishing Report, January 7 December tested our ice fishing patience as unseasonably warm weather delayed the ice cap by a few weeks longer than usual. Thankfully, the recent deep freeze has finally arrived, quickly locking up our favorite local lakes and getting the hardwater season officially underway. We are now in full swing with solid ice conditions supporting foot traffic and providing access to some of the best early-season fishing [...]
Fishing Report, November 21
Fishing Report, November 21 We’ve closed out a phenomenal week of late-season action, landing bigger trout with slow nymphing and streamers, and enjoying great light-tackle action on Lake Superior Whitefish in the Flathead River (6,550 CFS, 43°F). However, a cold front is now headed our way with freezing lows, which will likely cap our local lakes with the season’s first layer of ice. Take advantage of the great late-season fishing we're [...]
Fishing Report, November 14
Fishing Report, November 14 November fishing has been exceptionally rewarding over the last week, thanks to the mild weather. We’re seeing great success targeting bigger trout, nymphing and streamer fishing. Complementing the trout bite is some fantastic action on Lake Superior Whitefish. These hard-fighting fish are plentiful, providing a unique and consistent light-tackle opportunity right now. The weather next week looks great considering it’s the middle of November, which means [...]