Southwest Montana
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Flows:
Yellowstone Park
to Three Forks, MT
Brown Trout
Rainbow Trout
Cutthroat
Mountain Whitefish
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The Gallatin is a blue ribbon river originating in Yellowstone National Park. It rushes downhill to the Gallatin National Forest where it flows along the scenic Highway 191. This section has become iconic as many of the fly fishing scenes from the movie “A River Runs Through It” were filmed. From here the Gallatin flows through the canyon and enters the Gallatin Valley where it becomes a meadow river lined with cottonwoods. It flows north, then follows I-90 where it joins the Jefferson and Madison rivers to form the Missouri River.
Although the Gallatin is not known for having large fish it does have 12″ – 16″ trout, and a lot of them. Overall, the Gallatin is a river with amazing scenery and extremely good fishing for the novice and experienced alike. The Gallatin is a smaller river when compared to the Madison and the Yellowstone, but you will find a high catch rate making it an exciting fishing experience. The Gallatin is a designated wade fishing river only with the exception of the lower river. [/two-thirds][clearfix]
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