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River Knight Outfitters
Missouri River Fly Fishing in Montana
River Knight Outfitters
River Knight Outfitters
Missouri River MontanaEast Helena Montana 59635United states
(406) 925-9256
Business Description
We are lifelong fly fishing addicts and guides that love passing along our knowledge of the rivers in Montana.
We can show you how to catch trout in Montana, whether you are an expert or a beginner. We fish the Missouri River as well as the Blackfoot, Madison, Jefferson and the Ruby Rivers.
Book your trip today with us.
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About East Helena
East Helena is a city in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States, approximately 5 miles (8 km) east of downtown Helena. The population was 1,944 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Helena Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Lewis and Clark and Jefferson counties; its population is 83,058 according to the 2020 Census. == History == In 1864 gold was discovered in a gulch off the Prickly Pear Creek. This led to the founding of a mining camp along a small creek in the area which the prospectors called "Last Chance Gulch". In 1876 Drumlummon Mine opened and it produced a rich bounty of gold and silver worth millions of dollars.In 1888, the Helena & Livingston Smelting & Reduction Company’s smelter was built. Workers and their families moved to the area. The settlement officially became the town of East Helena in 1889.The smelter plant operated from 1888 to 2001. It processed silver-lead ore. From 1927 to 1972, the Anaconda Company had a zinc recovery plant which supplied their Great Falls zinc refinery.In 1984 East Helena was declared a Superfund Cleanup Site by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.