Fishing guides on the Flathead River.

The Flathead River is fished by 6 guides in the Driftline directory in Montana. Book straight with the guide. Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

6 guides · Montana

The Flathead River is fished by 6 guides in the Driftline directory. They are based in Bigfork, MT, Columbia Falls, MT, and Kalispell, MT, plus 1 other towns. Trips run as drift boat, walk and wade, stillwater, and jet boat for arctic grayling, northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and rainbow trout. 3 of the 6 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example year round and spring through fall). You book straight with the guide: Driftline takes no commission and charges nothing to be listed.

On the Flathead River, photographed by Bigfork AnglersBigfork Anglers, MT
On the Flathead River
6 guides on the Flathead River
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Which guides fish the Flathead River?

Bigfork Anglers, Crane Mountain Guide Service, Flathead Fly Fishing Guides, Northern Rockies Outfitters, Outcast Guiding & Outfitters, and Wild River Adventures. Every listing links straight to that operation, with their own water, phone number, and booking page.

What fish can you catch on the Flathead River?

Guides here run trips for arctic grayling, northern pike, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, bull trout, and brown trout. What is biting shifts through the year, so the guide sets the day around what is fishing best.

What kind of trips run on the Flathead River?

drift boat, walk and wade, stillwater, jet boat, and backcountry trips. Trip lengths, group sizes, and what is included are set by each guide directly.

When can you fish the Flathead River with a guide?

3 of the 6 list a season, and the dates vary by operation (for example year round and spring through fall).

Where is the Flathead River fished from?

The guides listed here work out of Bigfork, MT, Columbia Falls, MT, Kalispell, MT, and West Glacier, MT.

Do you need a fishing licence?

Yes: everyone fishing Montana waters needs a valid Montana fishing licence, bought in your own name from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Guides do not sell it for you.

How do you book a guide on the Flathead River?

You book directly with the guide, from their own listing. Driftline takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.

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