Fishing Report, December 13 The fishing has been pretty solid the last week or so. We've been ice fishing in a few of our early-season lakes. The ice thickness has been 4-5'' of clear, hard ice. Very safe and fishy. If you're looking for early ice then think of smaller lakes in the outer colder regions of the Flathead Valley. Big lakes are not frozen yet, we need it colder [...]

Holiday Fishing Trips The 2024/25 Holiday season is upon us, and it's looking like a great season so far. We've had a good amount of snow, and it's been pretty cold the last few weeks. Our lakes are capped over with ice, and conditions are shaping up nicely. I would guess that in about 7-10 days, we'll have safe ice conditions on our early-season spots. Early ice is a great [...]

Fishing Report, December 2 Another cold week behind us and it looks like we'll be "cold" for the next few days with a bit of a warm-up through the weekend. After that the extended forecast is looking cold again. Some marginal ice out there but nothing even close to the safe zone yet... Actually not even close to the sketchy zone yet. I'll keep you updated as conditions change. For [...]

Fishing Report, November 21 The Flathead River continues to be a great trip for trout and Lake Superior whitefish. Trout are very willing to eat nymphs in their normal winter spots. Slow inside outs are where they are holding right now. The Flathead River is flowing at 3600 CFS and temps are peaking at 42 on sunny days. I would expect that to change in a few weeks when a [...]

Fishing Report, October 30 Great weather the last few days and the fishing has been solid too. Mostly nymphing on the Flathead River for local trips and the Missouri River is fishing good too. Locally the weather is looking a little sporty the next few days. Rain, some snow in the hills, and not the warmest. The Missouri is looking warmer and there will maybe some sunshine here and there. [...]