Feb 27, 2026 · Angela Montana
Fort Peck Rock Creek Ice Update: Rapid Deterioration After Warm, Windy Days—Use Extreme Caution
Rock Creek ice briefly improved with last week’s colder weather, but recent warmth and wind have quickly degraded conditions. With no real cold ahead, the ice season is wrapping up—use extreme caution even on foot, as shifting ice and soft shorelines are increasing risk.
Feb 20, 2026 · Angela Montana
Fort Peck Ice Conditions Near the Dam (Feb. 19, 2026): Don Wilkins Checks the Main Channel and Surrounding Areas
With questions swirling from anglers, Don Wilkins went out to verify current ice conditions near the Fort Peck Dam. He checked the main channel and surrounding areas firsthand to give a clearer picture of what’s out there right now.
Feb 6, 2026 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Ice & Fishing Report 2.6.26
Ice conditions and fishing varied this week in Rock Creek and McGuire. Reports noted strong northern bites in shallow water but melting shorelines and changing ice thickness require caution for safety.
Jan 23, 2026 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 1.22.26
The bite is still hot—but timing is everything right now. Here’s what’s working and where to be careful…
Jan 16, 2026 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 1.16.26
The fish are stacked—here’s how they’re catching them….
Jan 9, 2026 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 1.9.26
Good ice, great bite… tricky access….
Jan 2, 2026 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 1.2.26
Peck is starting to look real inviting—thicker ice and more fish!
Dec 25, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.24.25
The bite was on… but not without a few surprises….
Dec 19, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.19.25
If You Like Walking, You’ll Love This Report…
Dec 13, 2025 · Angela Montana
Want More Fish This Season? Start With Watching This MT Podcast Episode on YouTube..
STOP Scrolling — The Montana Outdoor Podcast Just Dropped GOLD…PURE ICE FISHING GOLD! Watch it now on YouTube!
Dec 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.12.25
Fort Peck offered just enough ice to wet a line and just enough weather drama to keep things interesting…
Dec 8, 2025 · Angela Montana
Fort Peck Ice Report 12.7.25
Are you all about getting on the ice at Fort Peck? Take a look at this ice report by Don Wilkins first!
Dec 5, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.5.25
Winter’s Here—Time to Prep, Protect, and Get Back Out There!!
Nov 28, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.28.25
Ice Hunters: Why We’re Heading North After What We Found at Nelson Creek…
Nov 21, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.20.25
Everything’s feeding. Everything’s biting. And Don Wilkins has the inside scoop…
Nov 14, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.14.25
Big pike, active smallmouth, and aggressive post-spawn lakers are firing as cooling waters push fish onto prime weed beds, rocky points, and deep breaks…
Nov 7, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.7.25
Big bites and active fish this week!
Oct 31, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 10.30.25
Check out what Don Wilkins has to say about Fort Peck fishing this week!
Oct 24, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 10.23.25
Lake trout, smallmouth, and pike are all pushing shallow with cooling water temps…
Oct 9, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 10.9.25
Fall fishing is heating up—pike, smallmouth, and lakers are all on the move as the water cools down.
Oct 3, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 10.3.25
Fall fishing is heating up with Lakers deep, Smallmouth hitting paddletails, Pike chasing spoons in the weeds, and salmon stacking in the bays..
Sep 26, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 9.26.25
From shallow weed-bed pike to rocky-shore smallmouth, plus walleye, lake trout, and salmon action, the bite is heating up across the lake…
Sep 19, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 9.19.25
Fort Peck fall fishing is heating up across the board!
Sep 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 9.12.25
It was a great week on the water at Fort Peck!
Sep 5, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 9.5.25
Big salmon on flashers and flies, lake trout stacked deep, and steady walleye and pike action on crankbaits make for excellent fishing right now…
Aug 28, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 8.28.25
The salmon bite is still solid…
Aug 21, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Fort Peck Fishing Report 8.21.25
Salmon fishing on Peck is heating back up…
Aug 14, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 8.14.25
Salmon are picky right now, but stick with your marks and the right flasher-fly combo…be patient, and you will get your bite!
Aug 1, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.31.25
Ghost flies at sunrise, chrome streaks by midday….
Jul 24, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.24.25
Dial in those leaders and keep your speed steady—Peck’s salmon bite is still on!
Jul 17, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.17.25
Salmon fishing on Fort Peck is heating up!
Jul 10, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.10.25
Walleye, lake trout, and salmon are all on the bite!
Jul 3, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.3.25
Fishing has been hot all around this week!
Jun 26, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 6.26.25
From shallow smallies to deep-water lakers and a few bonus Chinook—Fort Peck’s bite is on across all depths this week!
Jun 18, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 6.18.25
Walleye action is heating up in the weeds, pike are crushing baits in the new growth, and lake trout are biting deep…
Jun 12, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 6.11.25
From walleye in the shallows to salmon in the deep, fishing action is heating up across the board….
Jun 6, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 6.5.25
The bite’s been hot—walleye in the 50s, smallmouth stacking up deep, pike slowing down, and surprise salmon showing up all over the system…
May 30, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 5.29.25
Bite’s on! Walleye, smallmouth, and pike are all playing nice—just bring your jigs, plastics, and a bucket of minnows…
May 23, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 5.22.25
From shallow smallmouth to deep lake trout, this week’s bite brought wind, cold temps, and just enough action to keep rods bending across the board…
May 16, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 5.15.25
The water is warming up, and so is the bite…
May 8, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 5.8.25
From feisty pike that’ll hit anything to bass moving in like spring breakers, the bite is hot—if you’re willing to move, jig, and maybe dodge a few overachieving lake trout…
May 1, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 5.1.25
From deep water surprises to shoreline hotspots, this week brought a little bit of everything at Fort Peck.
Apr 24, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 4.24.25
Spring is heating up on Fort Peck with walleye, smallmouth, northerns—and even a few surprise lakers—making for a solid week of multi-species action in shallow water.
Apr 17, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 4.17.25
Big walleye, hungry eaters, and bonus pike—Lake Peck's dam area is heating up even if the water temps aren't!
Apr 10, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 4.10.25
Walleye are waking up on Fort Peck—think shallow, slow, and dark if you want to hook into something worth bragging about…
Apr 3, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 4.3.25
Peck is ice-free, the docks are in, and the fish are waking up—grab your jigs, because it’s time to reel in some action…
Mar 27, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 3.27.25
Ice is holding on for now, but open water is spreading fast…
Mar 20, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 3.20.25
Ice is on, ice is off—Montana’s fickle spring fishing is keeping us on our toes, but open water is getting closer!
Mar 14, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Fort Peck Fishing Report 3.14.25
Ice fishing on Peck is wrapping up, open water is still weeks away, so now’s the perfect time to prep your gear and get a jump on next season!
Mar 6, 2025 · Angela Montana
Don Wilkins’ Fort Peck Fishing Report 3.6.25
With warming temps changing the game, Don Wilkins is shifting gears and looking ahead to open water—stay tuned for updates!