Photo Blog — Gallatin River RSS

When the heat is on, you might want to turn to an evening of fishing beneath the rock castles of the Gallatin River...nothing is more peaceful. Enjoy! :)

I call it Fishing Heaven; and, if you hit the Gallatin River this week, then you'll know why. The Gallatin will be the perfect combination of spectacular scenery and blue ribbon fishing...You'll be hard pressed to find anything better, this time of year. Enjoy! :)

We have been wetter than usual this year; so, fly fishing on the Gallatin River has been delayed by about one week this year. Yesterday, I hit the river for the first time this summer; and, man was it worth it. I fished a section entirely new to me; and, within the span of an hour I had landed four beauties between 16 and 20 inches. You gotta love 'Fishing Heaven.' Get out and enjoy! :)

The beauty of a summer in southwest Montana is that you can pack several outdoors activities into one day. On the sunniest of warm days, you fish the Gallatin, first. Then you scoot down the canyon to one of several hiking opportunities and get your day hike in. If you're expeditious with your time, you may even find yourself back on the river later in the day. Camp, rinse, and repeat...enjoy! :)

Slowly but surely, the familiar green color we have been seeing in the countryside has finally migrated to the local rivers. Don't get me wrong...They're still high; but, green means go! So, get out there and start your summer fly fishing! :)