Our classroom boasts world class fisheries and Montana communities that will not disappoint.The Gallatin, Madison, Yellowstone, and Missouri Rivers, as well as private lakes, spring creeks, and smaller freestone rivers offer some of the best opportunities to challenge your angling ability and learn the profession of guiding. We create our week's itinerary for daily on-the-water sessions based on what fishing options offer the most rewarding teaching opportunities.
Communities like Bozeman, Helena, Craig, and Big Sky have more fly shops and outfitters per capita than any region in the world-making them ideal locations for prospective guides. Toss in a wide selection of dining and lodging options, and it is clear the Montana Fishing Guide School's classroom is as "Montana" as it gets.
If Montana had a Yankee Stadium, the Yellowstone River would be it. Not only is the Yellowstone a fairly large river - it is over 200 feet wide in most parts and its peak flow is over 15,000 CFS - it boasts the state's longest length of high-quality trout water-nearly 120 miles of prime fly fishing.
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