Fly fishing the Bitterroot River is an unforgettable experience. Your guide will show you where the trout hide. Bitterroot trout are eager to come to the fly. The Bitterroot River, as described by Captain Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, “is a handsome stream about 100 yards wide and affords a considerable quantity of very clear water, the banks are low and its bed entirely gravel.”

The Bitterroot has 80 miles of trout-filled waters. The saw-toothed Bitterroot Range flanks the river on the west, while the more rolling and open Sapphire Range highlights the eastern horizon. The Bitterroot holds some very large brown and rainbow trout. There are also brookies, cutthroat, and Dolly Varden. Cutthroat and rainbows are more numerous. The river is consistently a good producer for fish from 12 to 18 inches.

Due to the moratorium on cutthroat trout, the Bitterroot is producing some very nice cutthroat. It has become one of Montana’s best cutthroat streams. And there are still plenty of rainbows and browns. For example, a thirty-two inch, sixteen pound brown trout washed ashore. The Montana Fish and Wildlife biologist determined that the fish died of old age. So…don’t overlook the Bitterroot. Your guide and staff at Trout Fishing Only is committed to making your fly fishing experience on the Bitterroot River a day you’ll always remember.