Montana Fish Report

Water temperature is dropping and is currently 60-63 degrees. The lake will "turn over" when surface water cools to the same temp as the deeper water- around 53-54 degrees. This usually happens around Thanksgiving, and then the trout bite really turns on for bank-anglers and trollers alike. Trout fishing is pretty good. Most anglers who are willing to put in the time are catching limits of 1 t o2 pound holdovers. Bite is best in the morning. Trollers have been doing well fishing over the main river channel near Carson Creek and Coyote Creek. There have also been reports of limits being caught around Mormon Creek and Bear Creek. Troll 25 to 45 feet deep and vary your trolling speed. The spotted bass are gorging on shad and are shaped like fat little footballs. Fish main lake points, humps and islands. Drop-shotting is producing a good number of fish. Tie on a double drop-shot rig using two Roboworm Alive Shad or two Berkley Power Minnows, or a combination of both.  (209) 736-4333, (209) 586-2383