Crane Mountain Guide Service
Independent · Bigfork, Montana
Crane Mountain Guide Service is an independent fishing guide based in Bigfork, Montana, running drift boat, walk and wade, and stillwater trips for rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, arctic grayling, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass on Swan River and Flathead River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Matt DiPaulo of Crane Mountain Guide Service runs fly fishing floats and wade trips on the Swan and Flathead rivers around Bigfork, plus hike-in mountain lake days for rainbow, cutthroat and bull trout along with grayling, pike and bass.
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WatersSwan River, Flathead River
SpeciesRainbow troutCutthroat troutBull troutArctic graylingNorthern pikeSmallmouth bassLargemouth bass
Tripsdrift boatwalk and wadestillwater
RatesFull day float $650, half day float $550
Good to know
What waters does Crane Mountain Guide Service fish?
Crane Mountain Guide Service guides Swan River and Flathead River, out of Bigfork, Montana. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Crane Mountain Guide Service?
On Crane Mountain Guide Service's trips you're targeting rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, arctic grayling, northern pike, smallmouth bass, and largemouth bass. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Crane Mountain Guide Service run?
Crane Mountain Guide Service runs drift boat, walk and wade, and stillwater trips on Swan River and Flathead River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in Montana?
Yes: everyone fishing Montana waters needs a valid Montana fishing license. You buy your own; get it from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Crane Mountain Guide Service can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Crane Mountain Guide Service?
You book directly with Crane Mountain Guide Service: through their website at flyfishingguidesmontana.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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