Guided Fly Fishing Trips - Milesnick Spring Creek
Milesnick
Spring Creek Ranch is actually comprised of two spring creeks - Benhart
and Thompson. The source for Benhart creek is on the south border
of Milesnick Ranch property and meanders for 3 miles through grassy
meadows before dumping into The East Gallatin River just past the
NW boundary of the ranch. This creek has the same beauty of consistency
of a spring creek. It also is very important to the spawning of fish
from the river. One mile of Thompson creeks flows through
the ranch. Typical of true spring creeks, it is fed by ground
water, so never changes significantly in velocity, depth or temperature.
Since this creek empties into the East Gallatin it provides great
spawning and protection for many brown and rainbow trout.
These creeks offer everything from sight fishing for
cruising trout to bouncing nymphs through riffles. Hatches of mayflies
and midges can be outstanding. Pale morning duns, sulphur's, and
blue winged olives are most fisher's prime focus, but terrestrials
can be deadly in the warmer months of late May through September.
There are plenty of good sized fish - rainbow trout and brown trout
wiht an average size range of 15" to 19" and a few well
over 20". The fish are
not as spooky as they are selective. 6X and 7X tippets are the rule,
and you'll need to have the right flies and "match the hatch" to
catch fish here.
This premier fly fishing destination is located outside Bozeman,
Montana near the airport.
A daily rod fee is charged and access is limited.