Montana Fish Report

Upriver around Deer Island, Columbia Gulch and Indian Rock have been the best areas for Kokanee. One report also mentioned some Kokes caught at the face of the Dam at the same depths.nKokanee continue to hang in the cooler, deeper water in the 90 to 120 foot strata. Kokanee are still c lean and bright are not begun to turn as yet. Trollers continue to use Uncle Larry’s copper pops and pinkies along with wedding rings, apex and sling blades behind silver/gold or watermelon dodgers. Check at the Marina for all your fishing supplies, snacks and updated fishing information and hot spots.

 Trollers looking for Trout have been working the face of the dam, the river mouth and the inlet barrel line in the southern end of the lake. They are not as deep as the Kokanee, check in 40 to 60 feet of water. Beaded spinning lures in pinks and rainbow color schemes are doing well with or without corn and flashers. Once again bait fishing from the back of a boat in the coves from Mel’s to Rattlesnake has been good also.  

Water level has remained relatively unchanged and is 2 to 4 feet from the spillway and is holding steady.  Water temperature is 67 degrees at 20 feet and 74 degrees at surface as measured in the Marina. Water clarity is good to 17’ plus in the Marina.