Long Outfitting has access to several private lakes near Livingston. These lakes offer both dry fly and nymph fishing for cutthroat, rainbow, and brown trout in the 15 to 25 inch range. These are wonderful fisheries to teach beginners how to cast, detect strikes, and hook, fight, and land some nice trout on a fly. Most of these lakes do have a rod fee and advanced reservations are suggested.

Madison River (wade/drift)

In the spring and fall, we offer guided trips to the Madison River. If you are staying in Bozeman, arrangements can be made to pick you up and continue on to the river. Browns and rainbows are commonly caught in the 10 to 20 inch range.

Gallatin River (wade)

The Gallatin is one of the prettiest streams around. Starting in Yellowstone National Park as a meadow
stream, it then begins to tumble its way through a tight canyon before opening up in to the vast farmland
to the south of Bozeman. Rainbows and browns in the 8 to 18 inch range abound in these waters. As with
a trip to the Madison, if you are staying in Bozeman arrangements will be made to have your guide meet
you in a convenient location.

East Gallatin (wade)

This small meandering meadow stream has both the characteristics of a freestone stream and a spring creek. The water is never as clear as a spring creek, but the trout are every bit as smart. The fish in the East Gallatin grow large due to the high nutrient content and abundant insect life of the creek. Dry flies and nymphs consistently take nice rainbows and browns from this well kept local secret.

Boulder River (wade/drift)

The Boulder flows through the picturesque valley where the Horse Whisperer was filmed near Big Timber,
25 miles east of Livingston. The Boulder can be floated with rafts in the early summer, or wade fished in the summer and fall for rainbows and browns in the 8 to 16 inch range.

Mountain Streams/Alpine Lakes (wade)

The Livingston area has a number of small streams which are tributaries to the Yellowstone River. If you enjoy hiking, getting off the beaten path and catching some trout in seldom fished areas, Long Outfitting can guide you in the right direction.

Yellowstone National Park guided trips are conducted through Hatchfinders license #9500-7-037