Montana Troutfitters is Bozeman’s oldest fly fishing shop Since 1978

Apr 25, 2025

The Stone has been fishing well. With this weather we are seeing some colored up water on the stone. Larger articulated streamers will get fish to move. Water levels are on the rise at 1600cfs and water temps at 45 degrees. You can also catch em nymphing, or on dries. Lots of Baetis down around Livingston. If your nymphing, Pats or TJ's are good top flies along with a zebra midge, baetis emerger, egg, rainbow warrior, squirmy worm or a perdigon.

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Fly Pattern Suggestions

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Dries:

buzzball, purple haze, Griffiths gnat, Z-lon midge, Extended-body BWO

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Nymphs:

zonker, goblin, black wooly bugger, perdigons, san juan worm, wire worm, pheasant tails, lil spanker, prince nymph

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Streamers:

dungeons, mongrel meat, Schultsys sculpin, rusty trombone, trout slider, sparkle minnow

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