FISH REPORTS - Page 5 of 22
Drifting on the Upper Madison
Report Date: Fish Mammoth out of Mammoth, CA got to drift on the Upper Madison River last Sunday. Check out his pictures!
Walleye and Pike Fishing
Report Date: Spring break! Walleye and pike are on the menu after today. Personal bests for all 3 of us today. If anyone wants to catch trophy walleye, pike, chinook salmon, lake trout, bass. Jason Mundel is your guy on Fort Peck...
Walleye Fishing on Fork Peck
Report Date: Fishing is my biggest passion and I am absolutely living my best life! Matt and I had a 36 hour date where we headed to Fort Peck to meet up with our buddy...
The water is extremely clear and low
Report Date: The Smith was flowing just above 1,000 cfs at Jed Smith as of Wednesday. The water is extremely clear and low. Not much in the way of fishing pressure, but a few fish are being caught. The main stem of...
Last week’s warm weather triggered snowmelt
Report Date: Last week’s warm weather triggered snowmelt pushing flows to 1,600 cfs on the Jed Smith gauge last Friday. It has since dropped back to 1,250 cfs as of Wednesday. There was a slight bump in flows Monday night following the...
Last couple weeks have been really good fishing
Report Date: Last couple weeks have been really good fishing. Only got a few spots left.
Very few boats are still drifting as the river is extremely low
Report Date: Flows were less than 1,300 cfs on the Jed Smith gauge Wednesday. Very few boats are still drifting as the river is extremely low. There are some fish around but a stealthy approach is required in the clear water. Minimum...
The Smith blew out Monday
Report Date: The Smith blew out Monday and, with more rain in the forecast, it won’t be down to a safe, driftable height until Sunday. Plunkers were back on the water by Thursday, but flows will continue to fluctuate through Saturday. River...
The Smith dropped into fishable shape Sunday and conditions are now ideal
Report Date: The Smith dropped into fishable shape Sunday and conditions are now ideal. On Tuesday evening, it bumped up to 10 feet on the Jed Smith gauge but it’s back on the drop. The snowmelt should keep the color pristine all...
There are a few adult steelhead around right now
Report Date: There are a few adult steelhead around right now, reports guide Mike Coopman. “There were quite a few half-pounders around last week but now we’re seeing mostly adults,” he said. “The river is supposed see a pretty significant rise later...