FWP samples the Stillwater River in two spots, near Absarokee and farther upstream near the Moraine fishing access site below Nye. Near Absarokee, the trout numbers were close to normal — about 1,600 ...

Every time I fish a brook trout stream, I’m reminded why I have such a soft spot for them. I’m a sucker for dry fly eats, and a brook trout hits a dry fly like no other. The best thing about them?

Magic City Fly Fishers presents an expert panel on fishing the Stillwater River on Tuesday, Nov. 7, at the Billings Rod and Gun Club. Panel moderator Chris Fleck, an outfitter and guide/owner of ...

Brown trout will jump on a well-presented streamer. / photo by Ken Baldwin Swinging streamers is a criminally underrated method of fishing for trout, and when it comes to brown trout, it can be a ...

My favorite time to bird-watch is when I am fly fishing on a trout stream. It is not surprising to see birds there as some have the same diet as trout — mayflies and other aquatic insects. Trout eat ...

Fly fishing is synonymous with trout. When most people think about fly fishing, they conjure images of mountain streams and fish sipping mayflies and caddisflies off the surface. It’s true that the ...