Hyalite is a high mountain reservoir up the canyon south of Bozeman, ringed by peaks and ice-locked half the year, holding cutthroat, Arctic grayling, and brook trout in cold, clear water. It's a short drive from town but it fishes like backcountry — float a tube along the timbered shoreline, work a small leech or a chironomid, and enjoy fish that don't see a lot of flies. The grayling are a treat and worth handling with care. The season is short up here, hemmed in by snow at both ends, so you take the high-country summer when it comes.
- Reservoir
- Mixed