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Bozeman, Montana. Alma mater. Montana State University, bachelor's degree in Applied Science; University of Montana, master's degree in education (1951) Occupation. Fly fisherman. Known for. Fly fishing guide and owner of "The Trout Shop" in West Yellowstone. Bud Lilly (1925-2017) was the owner of the Trout Shop in West Yellowstone, Montana as ...
The Wise River is a tributary of the Big Hole River, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long, in southwestern Montana in the United States. It rises in the Beaverhead National Forest in the Pioneer Mountains in Beaverhead County. It flows NNW through the mountains and joins the Big Hole near the town of Wise River. The river has also been known as ...
In its upper 20 miles (32 km) in Montana near Butte, it is known as Silver Bow Creek. Interstate 90 follows much of the upper course of the river from Butte to Saint Regis. The highest point within the river's watershed is Mount Evans at 10,641 feet (3,243 m) in Deer Lodge County, Montana along the Continental Divide. [12]
Georgetown Lake is a 2,818-acre (1,140-hectare) reservoir in Deer Lodge and Granite Counties, Montana. The reservoir impounds the North Fork of Flint Creek and lies at an elevation of 6,337 feet (1,932 m) just west of the Anaconda Range. The reservoir is a popular recreational area with campgrounds, resorts and picnic areas along its 17.36 mi ...
It rises just outside the northeast corner of the park on the southern slopes of the Absaroka Range near Cooke City, Montana. The Northeast East Entrance road parallels Soda Butte Creek for its entire length within the park. Soda Butte Creek is a popular angling destination for native Yellowstone cutthroat trout.
Fly Fishers International (FFI) is an international 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization headquartered in Livingston, Montana. It was founded in 1964 and formalized a year later in 1965. FFI is an organized voice for fly fishers around the world; they represent all aspects of fly fishing, which include the art of fly tying, casting, and ...
Fly fishing in the Firehole River. Angling in Yellowstone National Park is a major reason many visitors come to the park each year and since it was created in 1872, the park has drawn anglers from around the world to fish its waters. In 2006, over 50,000 park fishing permits were issued to visitors. [1] The park contains hundreds of miles of ...
Superior fly fishing also exists in the surrounding areas of the Rocky Mountains in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Because of a large number of major river systems such as the Yellowstone, Madison, Missouri, Snake, Salmon, and Clark Fork, many hundreds of fast, clear-running streams and high alpine lakes, the region contains a large number of trout.