Montana Fishing Books

If you do plan on coming to Montana for your first time on a fly fishing trip, there are two simple things to do that will dramatically improve your odds of a successful fishing trip.

First, get a good guidebook about fishing in the state. These books, while sometimes a bit outdated, are all good at "pointing you in the right direction." Moreover, a good guidebook is something you can take with you and, during slow periods, look over to discover new rivers that you may have never considered fishing before.

And secondly, once you have chosen a river, it's generally sound advice to stop by the local fly shop to see what areas are hot - and which areas are not. The local fly shop can also point you to the best performing flies for the day and the week.

All of these books are available through Amazon.

Books about Fishing in Montana

Fishing Montana : This book is best used by people who will be lake fishing. It provides Information on 16 Montana rivers and 100 lakes.    Buy at Amazon.Com

Fishing the Beartooths : This guide answers the questions every angler asks before striking out for a high mountain lake. You'll find up-to-date stocking schedules, information on fish abundance, precise location coordinates, elevation, surface area, and maximum depth for each lake; plus clear descriptions of trails, distances, landmarks, terrain, and even availability of firewood--everything you need to plan your next fishing trip.    Buy at Amazon.Com

Fishing Yellowstone National Park : This comprehensive guide, filled with an expert's insights, is written for all anglers, regardless of tackle, skill level, or age. There are directions to more than 100 productive fishing sites, with more than 50 maps showing the way up and down the drainages.    Buy at Amazon.Com

Fly Fishing Montana's Missouri River : Trapper Badovinac, a professional guide who has worked on this stretch of the Missouri River for seven years, shares techniques, humor, his laid-back philosophy of angling, color photographs, dry fly patterns, and advice on clothing and gear.    Buy at Amazon.Com

Fly Fishing the Henry's Fork : Author Mike Lawson, the former owner and operator of the Henry's Fork Anglers fly shop, has fished the entire 100-mile stretch for four decades. His guidebook, as a result, is much more than the standard breakdown of where and what to fish; it's a detailed and systematic approach to learning the strategies that work on this diverse and difficult piece of water.    Buy at Amazon.Com

Fly Fishing the Madison : In Fly Fishing the Madison, fly shop owner, guide, and noted author Craig Mathews demystifies the river, offering valuable insights and advice to first-time visitors and veterans alike. Covering the various sections of the river, fishing conditions likely to confront you in all four seasons, various insect hatches-including the famous salmon fly-along with a list proven fly patterns and tying recipes for sixteen of the best.    Buy at Amazon.Com

Fly Fishing the Solitude : Popular Montana fly-fishing guide Trapper Badovinac resents cutting-edge techniques for finding, evaluating, and fishing small streams so anglers can discover and enjoy their own fly-fishing solitude.    Buy at Amazon.Com

FlyFishers Guide to Montana : This book provides information about fly fishing the primary and some secondary rivers in Montana. This is the updated book to the previous "Fly Fishers Guide to Montana", which is still available.    Buy at Amazon.Com

Montana Fly Fishing and Camping Guide : An extensive coverage of all the best fly fishing holes in Montana. Dave provides you with detailed directions on where the best spots are along with funny stories of his travels...he'll actually tell you what mile marker to look for and which part of the fork in the road to take!    Buy at Amazon.Com

Montana Fly Fishing Guide East : A complete inventory of Montana's fly-fishing waters eastof the Continental Divide, Montana Fly Fishing Guide moves across the state, drainage by drainage, devoting plenty of space to the main river of each watershed as well as the many tributaries, small streams, reservoirs, and alpine lakes that frequently get left out of other guidebooks    Buy at Amazon.Com

Montana Fly Fishing Guide West : A complete inventory of Montana's fly-fishing waters west of the Continental Divide, Montana Fly Fishing Guide moves across the state, drainage by drainage, devoting plenty of space to the main river of each watershed as well as the many tributaries, small streams, reservoirs, and alpine lakes that frequently get left out of other guidebooks    Buy at Amazon.Com

Montana's Last Best River : This is a coffee-table book in the very best sense of the term, giving you a vivid glimpse of a part of Montana history that is really not so distant, and bringing you close to a river that is just a few hundred cubic feet per second shy of being a dream come true.    Buy at Amazon.Com

The Yellowstone Fly-Fishing Guide : This fine little guidebook to the best fishing in Yellowstone Park discusses aquatic and terrestrial insect emergences and activity periods, fly patterns to imitate these insects, and effective fishing techniques. Included are specific locations, access points and trailheads, distances, and terrain descriptions.    Buy at Amazon.Com

The Yellowstone River and Its Angling : Hughes takes you on a journey to one of the world's finest fly fishing rivers, from high in Yellowstone Park downstream two hundred miles to the Bighorn. All-color book has over 100 dramatic photographs of the river and its fish. Information about fly hatches as well as color fly plates featuring recommendations by local experts. Hughes captures the feeling of the river as well as its history and geology, Full color.    Buy at Amazon.Com

Unforgettable Days: Montana Trout Fishing : If you have ever spent a day on a river, you should have this book. It is a reminder of the amazing places that are in Montana. Superb photographs. Note, this is not a "fishing guide" book that provides a break down of the rivers in Montana.    Buy at Amazon.Com

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