The best fishing is below Holter Dam near Wolf Creek. A lot of folks drift this stretch in every thing imaginable. This area is open with mountains on both sides. The highway I-15 running between Helena and Great Falls parallels the river most of time. At the small town of Craig you can cross over and follow the river on the old highway. There are lots of places to fish and take out your boat. The time of the year will bring big rainbows and brown trout. After leaving the canyon the country opens up as you near the town of Cascade. This country is farm and ranch. The river widens and slows down. The fishing changes too. From Great Falls to the Fort Peck the river seems slow but it moves along with very little tough floating water.Fort Benton is a great town to visit with many historical facts and figures. This was Charles Russell country! This area is remote and often few roads are available. There is lots to look at and wildlife is everywhere if you know where to look.

Fort Peck Reservoir is a very large body of water being over 134 miles long and a tremendous shore line with lots of bays and coves. The fishing is very different from the upper river as about every type of fish including salmon. Big fish, big water.