Photo Courtesy Big Sky Fishing

A classic freestone river in one of the most beautiful settings on earth. The Creek cuts it's way through narrow canyon walls and big timber stands until it empties in the upper Clark Fork twenty-four miles east of Missoula. Its Blue Ribbon water and prolific hatches have gained notoriety throughout the angling world. Undoubtedly, Rock Creek is an angler's best chance to catch Western Montana's Grand Slam; Rainbows, Browns, Cut Throats, and Brook Trout all in a day.

• Skwalas and Grey Drakes (April - May): This is a sneaky hatch that only a few anglers chase on the Creek. You'll have the river to yourself along with a bunch of very hungry Montana trout searching for those olive stoneflies and the smoky wings of big mayflies.
• Salmonflies and Goldens (May - June): This is it - Primetime! Rock Creek is a stonefly making machine, and when they come it is mini helicopters crashing the water and forcing trout to a feast on top. There is really no experience like this in the West that we know of.

Rock Creek - near Clinton

Middle Fork Rock Creek Near Philipsburg
Rock Creek near Clinton