Fishing near Bozeman, MT the closest public spots today
5 of 12worth the trip today
Mostly rainbow trout and cutthroat trout today. Bighorn River scores best, 153 miles out.
Dense Fog Advisory at 5 spots
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The 12 closest spots
In Montana's Gallatin Valley. The Gallatin River runs down its canyon to the south, the Madison is west, and the Yellowstone is east toward Livingston — all blue-ribbon trout water.
Madison River60 mi · ~1 hr 27 min · Madison CountyRainbow troutDense Fog Advisory
47° water · 16 mph wind
47Sit it out
Canyon Ferry Lake66 mi · ~1 hr 35 min · Broadwater CountyWalleyeDense Fog Advisory
8 mph wind
57Marginal
Big Hole River82 mi · ~1 hr 58 min · Beaverhead CountyNothing in seasonDense Fog Advisory
12 mph wind
–Nothing in season
Beaverhead River84 mi · ~2 hr 1 min · Beaverhead CountyNothing in seasonDense Fog Advisory
10 mph wind
–Nothing in season
Henry’s Fork (Island Park)89 mi · ~2 hr 8 min · Fremont County, IDRainbow trout
8 mph wind
84Worth the trip
Missouri River at Craig102 mi · ~2 hr 27 min · Lewis and Clark CountyRainbow trout
52° water · 6 mph wind
92Go
Distances are straight-line from the middle of Bozeman. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.