Montana Fish Report

Fishing at Silver Lake and Rush Creek have been very steady this week thanks to some cooler temperatures and several nice loads of Alpers and DFG fish going into the lake this week.  Silver Lake has already had thirteen of the twenty three tagged trout come in this week, as well as some nice stringers and quality fish.  In the way of still fishing, anglers have seen success using various dough baits, Power Bait and Yum, as well as nightcrawlers and salmon eggs.  In the way of lures, try using a gold/red Thomas Buoyant or a Tasmanian Devil or even a Super Duper or Needlefish.  The fish are starting to rise to the surface in the evening so also try using some dry flies on the surface like a Mosquito, Grey Hackle Peacock or some Black Gnats.  If you are a fan of trolling, give some streamers a try like a brown Wooly Bugger, Hornberg or a Olive Matuka a shot.  As the night temperatures continue to get cooler, the fish should start to rise to the top of the surface more making fishing a little easier.  Look at the far end of Silver Lake where Rush Creek dumps in for some good action or along the roadside where the aspens are shading the water in the later part of the day. Silver Lake (760) 648-7525