Fishing near Billings, MT the closest public spots today
6 of 12worth the trip today
Mostly rainbow trout and walleye today. Missouri River at Craig scores best, 187 miles out.
Dense Fog Advisory at 5 spotsWinter Weather Advisory at 2 spotsLake Wind Advisory at 1 spot
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The 12 closest spots
On the Yellowstone River in south-central Montana. The Bighorn River tailwater below Yellowtail Dam sits south near Fort Smith.
Yellowstone River at Livingston101 mi · ~2 hr 25 min · Park CountyRainbow trout
7 mph wind
84Worth the trip
Gallatin River135 mi · ~3 hr 15 min · Gallatin CountyRainbow troutWinter Weather AdvisoryDense Fog Advisory
5 mph wind
59Marginal
Canyon Ferry Lake158 mi · ~3 hr 47 min · Broadwater CountyWalleyeDense Fog Advisory
8 mph wind
53Sit it out
Madison River162 mi · ~3 hr 53 min · Madison CountyRainbow troutWinter Weather AdvisoryDense Fog Advisory
46° water · 16 mph wind
57Marginal
Henry’s Fork (Island Park)170 mi · ~4 hr 5 min · Fremont County, IDRainbow trout
8 mph wind
84Worth the trip
Missouri River at Craig187 mi · ~4 hr 29 min · Lewis and Clark CountyRainbow trout
52° water · 6 mph wind
92Go
Big Hole River204 mi · ~4 hr 54 min · Beaverhead CountyNothing in seasonDense Fog Advisory
12 mph wind
–Nothing in season
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Billings. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.