January 1st, 2026 - Montana Fishing Report
Kalispell + Whitefish + Bigfork + Columbia Falls
Fishing Report
Good news, everyone! After an insane amount of rain in December, things have leveled out here for the beginning of January. The fishing has been really good.. above average winters fishing!
The local Flathead is over double its 50-year median average flow for this time of year, but clear and beautiful! That good amount of water in the river, paired with some unseasonably warm temps, has got the local trout feeling frisky.
Usual winter patterns.
pink san juans.
pink perdigons.
mayfly jig patterns.
Streamers deep and slow will get them too!