Montana Fish Report
Fishing improved
by OR Department of Fish & Wildlife Staff
5-26-2026
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The Trask gets a run of hatchery spring Chinook and angling effort has been picking up below the hatchery. Fishing improved last week following the rains and there are fish holding at the hatchery hole and Loren's drift.
Angling is restricted to fly fishing or bobber fishing from the marker at Loren's Drift (RM 9) up to Cedar Creek Boat slide (RM 10.9) from May 1st to July 31st (See Bobber Fishing Rule on page 18 of the regulation book).
Trout angling opened in the Trask basin May 22nd and there are cutthroat trout throughout the fishery, which includes the North, South, and East forks (no bait allowed in the forks May 22nd – Aug 31).
Trask hatchery has some damage to the access road so anglers and visitors will need to park up top and walk down.
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