Mountain Lake · Mixed · Montana, US

Hyalite Reservoir

Hyalite Reservoir with mountain reflections near Bozeman, Montana
Fair · Cutthroat Trout
Balanced Leech · 8-12
Fairlive now
Reasonable autumn fishing likely at Hyalite Reservoir
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
56% confidence

Hyalite Reservoir is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindS 16 km/hGentle breeze · Gusts to 34 km/h
Today's fly
Balanced Leech
Balanced Leech8-12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Gentle breeze · Gusts to 34 km/h
S 16 km/h
N
S
from the south
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp10.0°C
Air temp4°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1024 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

Head to
Wind driftS wind
Northern end

A southerly has held for 6 hours at much the same temperature as the 10°C water. No thermal steer either way, but the drift still stacks food against the northern end — the bank it is blowing into — so start there. This reads the upper water, though — a bottom bait at range feels it far less than a floater or a fish in the margins. Treat it as a tiebreaker between good swims rather than an override — features and angling pressure usually count for more.

How to fish it · for Cutthroat Trout
When
The short high-country summer, June through September
Where
Start with Balanced Leech (8-12) on a As per local method. Early in the day, nymphs and buzzers fished slowly tend to outperform attractors.
The plan
Plan A

Start with Balanced Leech (8-12) on a As per local method. Early in the day, nymphs and buzzers fished slowly tend to outperform attractors.

Plan B

A fry-imitating pattern stripped through the margins can save a blank in autumn.

Watch for

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Either bank or boat

Good ripple suits both bank and boat. Bank: work inflows, dam walls, and points. Boat: broadside drift covering wind lanes.

Sub-surface · on the nymphunder the surface

Hatch predictions

Top nymph shown — see all 2 guilds as a supporter.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 as a supporter.

Start free trial

14-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Black MidgeHatch
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Flying AntsHatch
1
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1
Gray DrakeHatch
1
1
CallibaetisHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Fly box · Cutthroat Trout
CH
Chironomid
12-16 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Montana stillwater regulations — check FWP
  • Handle Arctic grayling with care.
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
74%
Cloud100%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A good match for Hyalite Reservoir — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.

Fishing better nearby · 5
Gallery · 2
  1. Hyalite Reservoir with mountain reflections near Bozeman, Montana
    Hyalite Reservoir, Bozeman, Montana
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
Water quality · US Clean Water Act
  • Aquatic life: Supporting
What this classification means

EPA ATTAINS assessment unit 'Hyalite Reservoir' (MT41H006_010), 2021 Integrated Report. Aquatic Life use: Fully Supporting. This is a Clean Water Act assessment-unit classification (the US analogue of WFD), not a live reading.

Status is for the Clean Water Act assessment unit covering this reach.

EPA ATTAINS (Clean Water Act) · MT41H006_010

Why this score
  • Cloud cover (cloud) suits the fishery well.
Directions
Seasons & zones
  • Trout Dritter Saturday im May → Letzter day of November
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