For a few hours on a sun-soaked autumn morning, Dan McGuinness stands ankle-deep in Montana's idyllic Sixteen Mile Creek. His thoughts focus on casting a fly lure to the perfect spot, drawing the ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — “Before we hit the Clark Fork River, we had to learn a little more about the background of fly-fishing. So, we stopped by the Missoulian Angler, a local fly shop,” says Jason Hurst, ...

I can’t fish. At least I couldn’t until last month’s trip to Western Montana, where the days are as long and brilliant as the sun’s morning rays. Normally I have zero interest in fishing, and to ...

Did John Holt just give away the best fishing stream in Montana? You be the judge. In his latest guide, “Fly Fishing Montana,” released last month, Holt describes the Jefferson River’s Willow Creek ...

This story was produced in partnership with Montana Department of Commerce. Montana is a place where water defines the landscape—pristine rivers weave through canyon walls and sprawling reservoirs ...

The Lamar is the anchor of the valley – a wide freestone river that offers unbeatable views of the Absaroka Mountain range. Below the open meadow stretches, it cuts into a canyon between dark volcanic ...