The official start of spring is still a few days away but the spring fishing season has already started in earnest and from what we’ve seen so far it feels like just the beginning of what is sure to be one of the busiest seasons on record not only for Wolf Creek Angler and the fly fishing industry but for the outdoor industry in general.

One year ago our doors were CLOSED as a non-essential business in the early stages of the pandemic. We completely lost our spring season and had no idea what we were in for as summer approached. As it turned out we were able to open our doors by late spring and June brought a lifting of quarantine restrictions for out of state visitors allowing us to salvage a season many thought would be completely lost.

Outdoor retail turned out to be a bright spot in a crippled and struggling economy and while we ended up having a decent retail season we took a significant hit with lodging and guide trip cancellations as much of the country was locked down and/or leery of travel throughout the summer.

Fast forward a year and we’re thankfully looking at a very different outlook for 2021. Thanks in large part to three vaccines developed in record time we are in the waning days of this pandemic. Case numbers and restrictions continue to drop while bookings continue to build and from where I sit in Wolf Creek Montana this thing is about to be in the rear view.

Montana is going to be an extremely busy place this spring and summer and like I said, this season on the Missouri will likely be one for the record books as many of those who skipped traveling in 2020 resume summer travel and either return to favorite haunts or visit places they may have never seen. It’s going to be a big year for regulars as well as for first time visitors looking to get a taste of this wild and socially distanced place we call home.

Suffice it to say, if you haven’t booked your summer dates by now you may be out of luck. We’re slammed through the third week of July and then things open up a bit. We do have random vacancies here and there so it’s worth a call even if it’s prime time but if you need more than a night or two we don’t have much in the way of consecutive nights available.

It’s a similar story with our guide calendar, a few random openings here and there but guides are as busy as I can remember them ever being since I’ve been here, at least for June and July. As with the lodging, things open up in late July but even that late July/August time frame which is usually DEAD, is starting to fill up.

Prime fall dates are still available but I’d expect much of that will fill early this season as well.

We’re super stoked for the 2021 season and as always we’re making continuous improvements to make your stay with us more enjoyable. Some things you may or may not notice this season; another shipment of new mattresses and box springs has now completed the replacement of all 22 beds on the property, new bedding replacing the old cabin style comforters and bed skirts with clean white duvets, new heating/cooling wall units in our bungalows, new matching dish sets and cookware in all of our kitchenettes and new ceiling fans in the railroad cabins just to name a few.

Our cabins and bungalows are now all open and we’re likely a week or so out from opening our motel rooms. We’ve got plenty of lodging available for your Missouri River spring getaway and a shop full of must have new gear. Spend that stimmy on a spring guide trip and lodging special and a new pair of G3 waders and have plenty left over for dinner and drinks at Annie’s.

Happy St Paddy’s Day from Wolf Creek Angler – we’re looking forward to seeing you soon.