Here’s your weekend scoop from Chancy’s Fish Camp in Evergreen, MT…and let’s just say you have options. Some lakes are still holding decent ice, others are getting sketchy, and a few are already whispering “boat season.” Whether you’re jigging for perch, chasing salmon through the ice, or trolling the big water for lakers and rainbows, there is definitely action to be found. Just remember — this time of year, the ice has a mind of its own, so check conditions, watch those pressure ridges, and don’t push your luck!
Fishing Report for this weekend!
Upper Thompson
Good ice, catching numbers of smaller perch, few nice pike and salmon.
Lower Thompson
Decent ice 4 to 6″ most of lake. Catching perch, pike and few salmon.
Middle Thompson
3 to 4″ ice in areas please becareful on this one. The shorelines along Hwy side had been thinking and also snow along it has not froze much. They were getting nice perch and few pike.
McGregor lake
Derby is still scheduled, not really any ice but hopefully you can boat and shore fish.
Ashley lake
Minimal ice 3 to 5″ with pressure ridges. Salmon bit been slow
Blanchard lake
Good ice, lots small perch, crappie and few pike.
Lake Mary Ronan
Good ice on 90% off lake 6 to 8″ becareful near south and south west ends near pressure ridges thinner ice there. Salmon bit picking up in 40′ water perch bite been slow some decent fish in 30′ water. Check previous post for map of pressure ridges.
Island lake
Good ice catching some nice perch, pike and few bass.
Lion lake
5 to 7″ ice catching salmon small ones, few rainbows and nice perch
Beaver lake
4 to 6″ catching few nice salmon and perch
Van lake
Few good rainbows early mornings
Open water
Flathead lake
Great lake trout action trolling 150 to 200 with large plugs or Brad’s baits. Try Delta area with large dead bait on bottom in 15 to 40′ water.
Koocanusa Reservior
Excellent rainbow action trolling PlugIt Handcrafted Tackle in gold or purple colors. You can launch at Peck Gulch or near the dam.
Please becareful on the ice, conditions can change daily with snow cover and warming temps.
Photos via Chancy’s Fish Camp
