Rock Creek

Rock Creek has undergone significant restoration to re-establish itself as a true blue- ribbon trout fishery. We have made numerous stream and riparian enhancements over the past few years and our efforts have had dramatic results. A recent survey revealed that spawning activity has doubled over the past two years. We also discovered that the trout are spreading out and occupying more habitat, migrating further upstream to spawn and remaining longer in Rock Creek.

Regional Rivers

Montana is home to some of the best fly-fishing rivers in the country. The Clark Fork, Missouri and the Blackfoot are three of our favorite rivers. The Clark Fork runs through Rock Creek Cattle Company and the other two are close enough to the Ranch to make for an easy day trip.

The Missouri River, known world wide for exceptional dry fly fishing, is best described as a gigantic spring creek flowing over fine gravels and lush weed beds. Because of its tail-water nature, there are very few days of the year the Missouri can’t be fished. Epic hatches of caddis, blue wing olives, pale morning duns, and tricos provide the nutrition for the trout to become big and strong. Brown and wild rainbows average from 15-17 inches with many browns topping out at over 22 inches.

The Blackfoot River, the same river “A River Runs Through It” was based on, is a classic freestone river. There are over 60 miles of floatable water on the Blackfoot providing anglers a wide variety of water to fish. Known for its scenic beauty, the Blackfoot is a fun river to fish, float and discover. Fishing can be outstanding as early as April and often times it lasts into November. The Blackfoot is home to one of the largest populations of the protected bull trout in the U.S. In addition to bulls, there are native westslope cutthroat, rainbow, brown and brook trout.

The Clark Fork River is perhaps the best-kept secret of Montana’s rivers. The river offers excellent fishing for native cutthroat, rainbow and brown trout. Brown trout in the 30+ inch range have been taken from the headwaters near Warm Springs, and in the waters below Missoula it isn’t uncommon to land a rainbow in the 18-20 inch category. Because the river can be very technical and the fish are often found in highly unlikely places, it is a good idea to go with one of our guides until you have a chance to figure the river out.