O'Dell Spring Creek

Spring Creek Fishing in Ennis, MT

This beautiful, clear flowing tributary to the Madison River in Ennis, Montana, is a challenging and technical fishery. Meandering through meadows, the stream is a series of riffles and pools. Fish sit tight to the banks, fly presentation is very important to catch these wary trout. The scenery surrounding O'Dell Spring Creek is nothing short of spectacular. To the East, the peaks of the Madison Mountain Range soar into the sky while the gently rolling Gravelly Mountains are to the west. Water temperature in the creek on summer days only reaches as high as 65 degrees.

Reserve a day on O'Dell Spring Creek during your Madison River fishing trip at the Rainbow Valley Lodge. There is no closed season on O'Dell Spring Creek. Reserve online or contact Rainbow Valley Lodge at 800-452-8254

Suggested Flies

• Baetis Parachute
• Pale Morning Duns
• Hoppers, Beetles, and Ants
• Red Copper John
• Sculpin Spark Minnow
• Black Leeches and Wooly Buggers
• Parachute Adams
• Pheasant Tail Nymphs
• Prince

Why Fish O'Dell Spring Creek?

O'Dell Spring Creek offers a completely different experience from the Madison River. Instead of long riffles and powerful currents, you'll find crystal-clear water winding through lush meadows, where careful presentations and accurate casts are rewarded with selective wild trout.

This intimate spring creek challenges even experienced anglers, making every successful hookup especially satisfying. If you enjoy stalking rising trout, matching the hatch, and refining your presentation, O'Dell Spring Creek belongs on your Montana fly fishing itinerary.

A Remarkable Conservation Success Story

Today's O'Dell Spring Creek is the result of one of Montana's most ambitious wetland restoration projects. Years of restoration work transformed former drainage ditches back into a naturally meandering spring creek, restoring hundreds of acres of wetlands and creating outstanding habitat for wild trout, waterfowl, and countless other wildlife species.

The result is a healthier spring creek with cooler water temperatures, improved spawning habitat, and exceptional fishing opportunities that continue to benefit both O'Dell Creek and the Madison River watershed.

What Makes O'Dell Different?

Unlike larger Montana rivers, O'Dell Spring Creek rewards patience and precision.

Expect:

• Crystal-clear water

• Selective brown and rainbow trout

• Careful sight fishing

• Consistent water temperatures

• Beautiful meadow scenery

• Excellent dry fly and nymph fishing throughout the season

Because fishing pressure is limited to only a handful of anglers each day, you'll enjoy a peaceful experience that's becoming increasingly rare on world-famous trout waters.