Montana Fish Report

Water temperatures are rising to mid-60s. Mormon crickets have arrived at the reservoir and are falling into the water. Both trout and bass are hitting the crickets hard. Try mimicking the color and shape of the crickets with your bait or lure.

The trout bite has been good following spring stocking efforts. Bait anglers are having the best luck with trout hitting orange PowerBait and flashy spinners, while fly anglers are having success with nymph, midge and leech patterns. Streamers are being hit hard off the dam. Fish shallower water in the early morning, and then focus on deeper water as the day warms up. The river below the dam has been hit hard by anglers and produced great trout catches this spring. However, at this time, flows are high making fishing difficult and wading unsafe.

Bass and catfish fishing is picking up with the warmer weather. Catfish up to 11lbs are being caught from shore. Bass are on beds in the shallows and are quick to hit topwater lures. Special regulations: March 1 – June 30 is catch and release only for black bass.