For this sunday outing I was joined by my brother and sisters families up to Blackmore Lake in good old Hyalite Canyon. We hiked from the Blackmore trailhead which is about a mile before you get to the reservoir. You can also hike to it from the reservoir which cuts about a mile off the …
I started out another beautiful Sunday at the East Gallatin Recreation Area on the north end of Bozeman. Its a pretty large area with a good sized pond and an extensive trail system that go around the pond and to plenty of spots on the East Gallatin. I arrived around 10am and started out to …
East Gallatin Rec. Area and Hyalite Creek 6-4-23 Read More »
Officially my second time at Gallatin Forks but the first time was only for about an hour at one spot. This time I thoroughly explored the area spending most of the day there. I got there around 10 and headed straight to the area I fished last time. It wasn’t easy though much of the …
Don’t let the name fool you Rat Lake is a beautiful area with amazing views. At the Castle Rock turnoff at the beginning of Gallatin Canyon you can make it to the trailhead in 30 minutes from Bozeman. Then from there its a quick 1/2 mile hike up a backcountry road. I got up to …
The fourth sunday in a row on the Gallatin started at Four Corners access around 11am. Its located about 5 miles northeast of Belgrade off of Dry Creek Rd just outside Manhattan. I found four decent spots where the water was calm and fairly deep. At the first spot I lost my line but the …
Four Corners and Gallatin Forks Fishing Access 5-14-23 Read More »
Back at it again on the Gallatin for the third weekend in a row. This time I hit up Erwin Bridge which is the closest access to Belgrade just down Amsterdam road. I got there around 10:30 and quickly found a nice spot that was deep and wide open. The good thing about Erwin is …
My second sunday in a row on the Gallatin started at Axtell Bridge fishing access. Its one of the smaller accesses on the Gallatin but has a couple really good spots that are easily accessible. I got there around 10am and there was some people but I was able to fish one of the two …
Axtell Bridge and Sheds Bridge Fishing Access 4-30-23 Read More »
My first fishing trip of the 2023 season was at Cameron bridge fishing access the biggest and best spot to fish on the Gallatin river (in my opinion). I got out there pretty late around 3:45. I find that the best times to fish are from 8am to 10am and from 3pm to 5pm so …