The Missouri River

Although the “MO” is a two-hour drive from the lodge, guests never seem to mind the journey through Big Sky Country on their way to the river. Once they get on the water the reason is obvious – The MO is a great fly fishing stream. This tail-water river runs cold and clear year round and is loaded with 18” to 22” brown and rainbow trout. The hatches on the Missouri are legendary, beginning the season with the tiny blue-winged olives, followed by pale morning duns along with blizzard-like caddis hatches. For nearly two months, there are trico spinner falls where trout line up like they are at the buffet line at a sunday brunch. For the streamer enthusiast, the bugger fishing early and late in the day can be rewarding. A day on the MO is a must if you visit Montana.