Butte, Montana
Butte is a decent-sized town located in the southwesten part of Montana. Butte was one of the biggest copper towns in the west and it was home to hundreds of saloons and a famous red-light district.
The area rivers are home to brown trout, rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout and even some grayling. The Big Hole River gets a lot of attention here, but you also have the Madison River, Jefferson River and Upper Clark Fork River close by with some awesome fishing for a variety of trout.
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a good-sized city and one of the largest in all of Montana. Missoula is home to the University of Montana. This area is a popular tourist destination, especially among fly fishermen. Missoula is located in a deep valley near the Clark Fork River, the Bitterroot River and the Blackfoot River, which gives fly fishermen a lot of options during their trip to this area. There are plenty of hotels, restaurants and shopping to go along with numerous fishing guides and outfitters to help you catch that fish of a lifetime.
Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille is a popular lake to visit in northern Idaho. The lake is 65 miles long and as deep as 1,150 feet in some spots. Lake Pend Oreille is surrounded by quite a few small towns and national forests. Some of the more popular towns on this lake are Sandpoint, Bayview and Hope.
The fishing is excellent on Lake Pend Oreille for rainbow trout and lake trout, although, there are many other species to catch such as bass, whitefish, crappie and perch. Most anglers come here to fish for trout. There are a few fishing charters available here and if you want to do some trout fishing, expect to do some trolling to cover some water and land some nice trout.