Montana Fish Report

Guide Barry Canavero fished the weekend from Pittsburg on down the river. The deeper water at the turn of the tide was the trick for catching the bigger stripers. Both shad and bullheads are good baits for the stripers. During the moving tide, the bite is in shallower water. There are still a lot of smaller stripers in the system but the bigger fish are starting to show up. There will be more movement on the tides this week which should produce some nice catches of striped bass. Biggest fish caught was a 28 pounder. The majority of the fish are in the 5 to 9 pound class but we are seeing a few more in the teens. The shorter days and cooler weather will enhance to movement of the fish. The best areas have been from Chain Island, the deeper water at Pittsburg, Honker Bay, Seal Island, and Grizzly Bay. There are lots of areas to choose from depending on the tide. Barry Canavero (916) 777-6498, Dockside bait (925) 252-0151