Freestone · rainbows and browns
Clark Fork River fly fishing.
Missoula’s river, running right through the heart of town. The least heralded, and it doesn’t need to apologize.
- Missoula, Montana
- Licensed MT Outfitter #68694
- 1 to 2 anglers per boat
- 100% catch and release
Big water, quiet days
The Clark Fork is the largest river in the area by volume, and the upper river fishes very differently from the lower. That variety means very different days depending on the stretch.
Early spring, before runoff, can bring some of the best dry fly fishing of the year, with large rainbows, cutthroat and browns and far fewer boats. Summer runs from big stoneflies in June to head hunting on small dries or pushing a big foam bug.
Fall is often the Clark Fork’s finest season: mahogany duns, BWOs and October caddis, bigger fish looking up, fall colors and few people.
Signature hatches
- Spring: Skwalas and early dry flies
- Summer: stoneflies, PMDs, foam bugs
- Fall: mahogany duns, BWOs, October caddis
Clark Fork River
| Best season | July to October |
| Species | Large rainbows and browns |
| Type | Freestone |
| Full day | $675 for 2 |
| Half day | $575 for 2 |
or email Jason
From the boat
Days on the water
Questions
Before you book
Is the Clark Fork close to town?
Yes. It runs right through Missoula, so there’s little drive time.
Is lunch included?
Full-day trips include a streamside lunch and beverages. Half-day trips include snacks and drinks. Dietary needs are always accommodated.
What if the weather is bad?
We fish rain, wind and cold; overcast days often bring the best hatches. If Jason decides conditions are genuinely dangerous (lightning, severe flooding), the trip is rescheduled or your deposit is fully refunded.
Let’s get you on the water.
Pick a full or half day float, choose your date and hold it online. Rods, reels, flies and lunch are on us.