Montana Fish Report

Hat Island and the dam are the best spots. Water temperature has risen to 72 degrees so the trout have dropped deeper to 18 to 20 feet deep. Lures need to be 150 feet behind the boat. Big fish of the week was a 12.55 pound rainbow caught by Cliff Hoover of Lodi was the big fish of the week. Catfish bite is good underneath the bridge and the left cove past the bridge. Bass are spawning so catch-and-release is urged. Bass are plentiful in the Narrows, Lancha Plana and the rock wall on the Narrows. At the south shore, bank fishing has been good for those using Power Bait. (209) 763-5915