It’s a fishing day

Fishing near Helena, MT the closest public spots today

6 of 12worth the trip today

Mostly rainbow trout and walleye today. Madison River scores best, 120 miles out.

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The 12 closest spots

Montana's capital, near the Missouri headwaters. Canyon Ferry Lake is just east; the blue-ribbon Missouri tailwater below Holter Dam runs north toward Craig.

Canyon Ferry Lake21 mi · ~30 min · Broadwater CountyWalleye

7 mph wind

86Go
Missouri River at Craig28 mi · ~40 min · Lewis and Clark CountyRainbow trout

50° water · 10 mph wind

80Worth the trip
Georgetown Lake66 mi · ~1 hr 35 min · Deer Lodge CountyKokanee salmon

5 mph wind

78Worth the trip
Big Hole River70 mi · ~1 hr 41 min · Beaverhead CountyNothing in season

8 mph wind

–Nothing in season
Beaverhead River99 mi · ~2 hr 23 min · Beaverhead CountyNothing in season

5 mph wind

–Nothing in season
Bitterroot River100 mi · ~2 hr 23 min · Ravalli CountyCutthroat trout

3 mph wind

70Worth the trip
Madison River120 mi · ~2 hr 52 min · Madison CountyRainbow trout

49° water · 7 mph wind

90Go
Flathead Lake138 mi · ~3 hr 19 min · Flathead CountyLake trout

5 mph wind

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Henry’s Fork (Island Park)153 mi · ~3 hr 41 min · Fremont County, IDRainbow trout

3 mph wind

76Worth the trip

Distances are straight-line from the middle of Helena. Drive times are rough and don’t know about traffic.

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