Glacier National Park

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Covering 1,584 square miles of majestic mountains and icy glaciers, the mountainous wonders of Glacier National Park are viewed by over two million visitors a year. Unlike Yellowstone National Park, which is a Mecca for fly fishers from all around the country, Glacier National Park does not host legendary Montana trout fishing rivers and streams like the rivers draining out of Yellowstone National Park. Float fishers, however, will be delighted with the stunning scenery and good fishing that the North Fork and Middle Fork of the Flathead River provides.

(The park entrance is close to the legendary South Fork of the Flathead.) The North Fork and the Middle Fork serve as the Park boundaries. Glacier does offer good fishing opportunities in over 50 lakes for those fishers who are willing to trek four to six miles or more into the interior lakes. Consider the added pleasure of fishing a bonus to a scenic hike into the wilderness. When fishing high mountain lakes, anglers should prepare themselves for the fickle variance of weather and finicky trout. As with most day-hike fishing trips, the fishing generally picks up towards evening when you are arriving back at your vehicle.