Hey friends, so next week I get to travel to Great Falls, MT for a work trip. I am hoping I will have some extra time in the evenings to do some fly fishing. I think I'll also have the full day on Thursday available to fish.
Are there any streams/rivers that pretty close to town that you'd recommend? (I don't care about your secret spot, I just want public access points and parking areas.) Specifically, are there places I could wade or fish from shore?
How's the water been lately? Is it warm enough that I could wet-wade? My waders are pretty bulky to bring on an airplane for a non-fishing trip.
Got any fly shops in town you'd recommend?
(PS - definitely can't wait to get a chance to flyfish for a day. Currently live in Chicago, so it has been waaay too long. Thank goodness I've bought travel rods before! )