Winter is one of the most underrated times to fish the Paradise Valley spring creeks. With steady water temps and fewer weeds, Armstrong’s and DePuy’s offer the most consistent winter fishing near Livingston.
FISHING REPORT
Winter in the valley can be deceiving. Water, runoff, and timing matters higher up, in the places most people never see.
RIVER STORIES
Reflections on the Yellowstone River, the mountains that surround Clyde Park and Livingston, and how fly fishing lives in the balance between change and constancy.
FLY FISHING EDUCATION
Some of Montana’s best fishing happens before most people think the season even starts. This piece looks at early spring conditions on the Yellowstone, Lower Madison, and Bighorn, and how to choose the right water from March through early June. It’s about timing, clarity, and knowing where the fish actually are.
FISHING REPORT
Winter fishing on the Lower Madison River offers some of the most consistent cold-season opportunities near Bozeman, Big Sky, and Livingston. Here’s how we fish this stretch in winter, what the trout are doing, and how to plan a day when conditions line up.
