It wouldn't be a trip to Missoula, or Montana, without a fishing adventure. We've all seen the fly fishing movie, A River Runs Through It, right? Fishing is absolutely central to this community.
Fishing in Missoula is an experience like none other. While we can't serve up Brad Pitt as your personal guide, we can offer an impressive number of fishing outfitters ready to show you the ropes. For these guides, fishing is a passion. It's a way of life.
With three rivers to choose from - the Blackfoot, Bitterroot, and the Clark Fork of the Columbia - as well as Rock Creek, famous for its blue ribbon fishing, you have an almost endless selection of stretches to explore. The angling is so good here, that Forbes Magazine named Missoula one of North America's top ten trout fishing towns.
If lake fishing is more your speed, you'll find plenty of options here as well. Flathead Lake, Frenchtown Pond State Park, Georgetown Lake, Placid Lake State Park, Seeley Lake and Salmon Lake State Park all welcome you to fish their waters.
Fishing licenses are available through Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks.
Remember to recreate responsibly as you explore all of the water activities available on Missoula's rivers and surrounding lakes.
Alberton Gorge
Alberton Orchards
Aunt Molly
Bass Creek
Beavertail Hill State Park
Bell Crossing
Belmont Creek Fishing Access
Big Eddy
Big Pine Fishing Access Site
Blackfoot River Outfitters, Inc
Browns Lake
Cedar Meadow
Chief Looking Glass Fishing Access Site
Clear Creek Outfitters
Clearwater Crossing Fishing Access Site
Corricks Riverbend Fishing Access Site
Cyr Bridge
Daigles Eddy
Dry Creek
Erskine Fishing Access Site
Florence Bridge
Forest Grove Fishing Access Site
Forks Fishing Access Site
Hannon Memorial Fishing Access Site
Harry Morgan Fishing Access Site
Johnsrud Park Fishing Access Site
Kelly Island
Kohrs Bend
Marco Flats
Montana Flyfishing Connection, LLC
Monture Creek Fishing Access Site
Natural Pier
Ninemile Prairie Fishing Access Site
Petty Creek
Poker Joe
Red Rocks
River Junction Fishing Access Site
Roundup
Russell Gates Memorial Fishing Access Site
Schwartz Creek
Sha-Ron
Sheep Flats
St. John's
St. Regis Fishing Access Site
Stuart Mill Bay Fishing Access Site
Sunset Hill
Tarkio
Tarkio East
The Missoulian Angler Fly Shop
Thibodeau Fishing Access Site
Tom Jenni's Reel Montana
Trout Bungalow Outfitters
Tucker Crossing
Turah
Wally Crawford
Whitaker Bridge
Wilderness Outfitters
Woodside Bridge
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