Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 1.22.24
By angelamontana

Posted: January 22, 2024

Canyon Ferry: Fishing around Duck Creek and Confederate has been productive for rainbows, walleyes and perch.  Rainbows are hitting on jigs or silver spoons with maggots, or worms with a drop shot, while suspended in 15-20 feet of water.  Walleyes and perch are being caught in 30 feet of water on green or yellow jigs with maggots.  The Silos area is producing some fish as well in 10-25 feet of water.  There is 15-16 inches of ice from the Silos down to the ponds, 14-15 inches of ice around Duck Creek and Confederate and there is 5-6 inches of ice on the north end of the reservoir.  Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena

Hauser: Rainbow fishing has been good at the Causeway and out from Black Sandy while using various jigs or ice flies tipped with crawlers or maggots in less than 10 feet of water. A few walleye and perch are being found in Lake Helena and the Causeway arm while jigging near the bottom. There is around 10 inches of ice.  Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena

Holter: Perch fishing has been amazing and good numbers are being found in 30-45 feet from Log Gulch to the Prairie Dog Town while using various ice jigs tipped with maggots or perch eyes. Rainbow action has been awesome in shallow water at the Gates of the Mountains, Log Gulch, and other small bays on the lower end of the reservoir. A few Burbot are being caught while using sucker meat near the bottom. There is around 9 inches of ice.   Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena

Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir: Kokanee fishing has been good, and most are being picked up while jigging Hali or Sweedish Pimple type ice jigs tipped with maggots or corn in 25-30 feet of water. A few perch are being caught while using the same equipment near the bottom. There is between 11 and 12 inches of ice.  Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena

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