Montana

Looking for the best fishing in Montana? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Montana. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top Fishing Spots in and near Montana

  • Belt, Montana

    Sluice Boxes State Park

    5.0
    7.71 mi / 643 ft gain
    The soaring limestone cliffs and ledges mark the Belt Creek Canyon. Back in the day, this area in the Little Belt Mountains was a haven for mining. Now, the old railroad bed serves as the main access route of Sluice Boxes State Park. Sluice Boxes State Park was established in 1970 and consists o...
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  • Choteau, Montana

    Fly Fish the Sun River South of Choteau

    Looking for a place to fish trout that's far less populated than other common fishing spots in the area?The Sun River is over 100 miles long, and about 70 miles of that is available for trout fishing. A good portion of the river is challenging to fish due to accessibility and because of irrigatio...
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  • Libby, Montana

    Granite Lake

    5.0
    11.06 mi / 1673 ft gain
    Granite Lake is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Libby, Montana.
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  • Denton, Montana

    Founders Hut

    9 mi / 1000 ft gain
    The American Prairie Reserve (APR) in northeast and central Montana is the largest conservation project in the Lower 48, and a work in progress.  It's an effort to acquire more than three million acres of land to create the largest wildlife reserve in the Continental US, as well as as an effort t...
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  • Nye, Montana

    Hike Sioux Charley Lake Trail

    5.0
    6.5 mi / 931 ft gain
    From the trailhead hike about 2.5 miles to Sioux Charley lake with varying inclines of terrain, all in all a very easy and delightful hike.
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  • Cooke City-Silver Gate, Montana

    Rock Island Lake Trail

    6.86 mi / 771 ft gain
    Rock Island Lake Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Cooke City, Montana.
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