Montana Fish Report

Lake dropped three feet and surface temperature is in the low 70s. trout bite remains hot. Trollers have been having great luck picking up easy limits of 1-3 pound, 16-to-17 inch rainbows. Trout are feeding heavily on shad- use your graph to locate shad balls- the rainbows will be there, too.  To target rainbows and browns, troll 20-50 feet near mouths of coves and creek arms such as Carson or Coyote Creek. Bass are moving into deeper water and pulling off shore due to falling water levels and bite has really slowed down.  Shad imitations are your best bet, as fish are feeding heavily on shad right now.   Tie on a split shot rig with 6” Roboworm Hologram shad or Prism Shad.   Also, hard and soft jerkbaits work well sub-surface. If you find a ball of shad on your graph try dropping a vertical jigging spoon and ripping it threw the bait. This we often create a feeding frenzy. (209) 736-4333, (209) 586-2383