Montana Fish Report

Fishing should be excellent


by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
8-5-2025
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The lakes were stocked last month with small rainbow trout fry. This is a great time to try to fish these lakes as the bigger trout in the lakes target these small recently introduced fish.

Access is available to all lakes . Fishing should be excellent. Mosquitoes can be horrendous.

Best lakes to catch fish are Clover, Como, Harriette, Echo, Weston and South Pass in the Mountain Lakes Wilderness and Sonya, Margurette and Isherwood in the Sky Lakes Wilderness.

Best lakes for brook trout are Badger Lake (Sky Lakes Wilderness), which is a short hike from Fourmile Lake, and Clover Lake (Mountain Lakes Wilderness). Please report any Brook Trout caught in other lakes. Badger and Woodpecker Lakes are accessible from Fourmile Lake.

Best lures are typically dark Panther Martin spinners.

The biggest trout occur in the bigger and deeper lakes of Harriette, Isherwood, Margurette, Sonya and Wizard Lakes.

Please report Brook Trout captured in Elizabeth, Little Heavenly, Big Heavenly or Isherwood Lakes.





More Reports

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Tuesday, August 5th

Kilchis River: Kilchis River Updates
Nehalem River: Fall Chinook run is early
Nestucca River: Nestucca River Updates
Three Rivers: Three Rivers Updates
Tillamook Bay: Tillamook Bay Updates
Trask River: Trask River Updates
Wilson River: Improved Fishing
Agency Lake: Agency Lake Updates
Campbell Reservoir: Crappie fishing is slow
Chickahominy Reservoir: Nice holdover trout in Chickahominy!
Fourmile Lake: Fishing is slow for trout
Gerber Reservoir: Yellow perch fishing is picking up
Klamath River - Middle: Flows great for fishing
Lake Of The Woods: Bass fishing should remain good
Link River : Link River Updates
Lost River: Water quality is poor
Miller Lake: Fishing is slow

OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Reports
for Monday, August 4th

Alton Baker Canoe Canal: ABCC Updates
Blue River: Blue River Updates
Blue River Reservoir: Blue River Reservoir Updates
Breitenbush River: Recently Stocked
Clear Lake: Clear Lake Updates
Coast Fork Willamette River: Recently Stocked
Cottage Grove Reservoir: Cottage Grove Reservoir Updates
Detroit Reservoir: Water elevation is dropping
Dexter Reservoir: Dexter Reservoir Updates
Dorena Reservoir: Dorena Reservoir Updates
Fall Creek: Fall Creek Updates
Fall Creek Reservoir: Fall Creek Reservoir Updates
Gold Lake: Special fishing regulations in place
Hills Creek Reservoir: Hills Creek Reservoir Updates
Leaburg Lake: Will be stocked soon
McKenzie River: Will Be stocked soon
Middle Fork of the Williamette: Newly Refurbished Boat Ramp
Quartzville Creek: Trout are active year-round
Row River Pond: Wildlife viewing opportunities
Salmon Creek: Salmon Creek Updates
Salt Creek: Salt Creek Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) : North Fork Updates
Santiam River ( North Fork) Above Detroit Lake: Opportunities to Catch Larger Trout
Santiam River (South Fork): Fish found throughout river
Grande Ronde River: Flows have dropped substantially
Hat Rock Pond: Hat Rock Pond Updates
Imnaha River: Great angling opportunities
Jubilee Lake: Fishing is good!
Lookingglass Creek: Can fish for rainbow trout and whitefish
McNary Channel Ponds: Trout are still active
McKay Reservoir: Lots of crappie and perch!
Umatilla River: Trout fishing is currently open
Wallowa Lake : Trout Dispersed Throughout the Lake
Wallowa River: Wallowa River Updates
Agate Lake: Good bass and panfish fishing
Tenmile Lakes: Tenmile Lakes Updates
Phillips Reservoir: Phillips Reservoir Updates
Wolf Creek Reservoir: Wolf Creek Updates
Pilcher Reservoir: Pilcher Reservoir Updates
Powder River: Powder River Updates