The State of Montana is famous for experiencing fly fishing and river fishing entertainment. The rivers that are visited to carry out fly fishing in Montana are Missouri river, Spring Creek etc. The Montana travel tourist guides in several cities of the state help the new and fresh anglers to know about the primary Montana hatches and then use the one that is suitable and appropriate for the fishing site and convenience of the angler.

            Most of us will be able to capture flies belonging to groups like stoneflies, mayflies, caddis, scuds and terrestrials. Some food forms are favorite to many visitors coming for fly fishing in Montana.

In the early season of mid April to mid may, when the heavy summer is yet to set in, the temperature at 50 degrees is ideal for the insects to hatch. The western march brown and mayflies hatch in huge numbers during the cloudy conditions of the day.

The “Mother's day hatch” is given as the name for Grannon caddis hatch. This often occurs in May. In the months of June and July when the water flow is stabilized, proper growth after hatching takes place. During this period men coming for fly fishing in Montana look mostly for stoneflies, caddis, and western green drake. They have very big body size with lengthy tails. Brown drake is a bit more slender. Ephremerella inermis and Ephremerella infrequens are the mayflies which hatch tremendously during this period. Salmon fly and golden stone are predominant hatches during this period. The mid-summer stonefly is pale yellow in color belonging to Isoperia genus.

The mayfly that hatches in late summer months with gray and brown mottled appearance occurs in large numbers. They have smooth and clear wings without any marks on them. Apart from having knowledge in some of the flies that are going to get captured into your fly box, you need to know some tips before going for fly fishing in Montana.

To be realistic in the attitude towards fly fishing in Montana is important. It is important to listen to the guide if he wants you to stay away few inches from the shore. The guides generally grasp the capabilities of the visitors quickly and try to guide them. Getting acquainted with the payment for the flies before you set in for fishing is necessary. Wearing convenient clothes is also important. Select proper guide and go about confidently for fly fishing in Montana.