I recently went on a fly fishing trip to a couple rivers I had never fished before. This trip was exciting and fun. Living in Bozeman, MT we have plenty of rivers nearby to fly fish. However, it is always nice to take a trip outside of the normal areas and find new spots to fish. I decided to fish the Stillwater River and the East Rosebud. Knowing very little about about the area, I decided to stop by a local fly shop on the way to learn more about the fishing in the area. In Columbus, MT there is a small fly shop called Stillwater Anglers. Inside we learned where to fish, and what to tie on our lines. The staff was incredibly helpful and the flies worked great for what we were looking for.

Once we got on the Stillwater River I was amazed at how slick the rocks were. The river was running very low and it was hard to find deep holes. The Stillwater is a wild river very similar to the Yellowstone River. It is much smaller than the Yellowstone, but is still a very large river. After fishing the Stillwater for a couple hours we decided to pack our gear and head over to the East Rosebud. I had heard great things about this river, and the river itself was absolutely beautiful. I took many pictures of the river and you can see a couple of them below. We continued to fish this river for another hour or so and were getting hungry. We packed our lunch and headed to Red Lodge, MT to enjoy our sandwiches.

After eating our late lunch, it was time to head home. We drove back to Bozeman, MT and unpacked our gear. Even though we didn’t catch anything, we still had a blast. Nothing beats taking a Montana Fly Fishing trip!