fishing reports montana

A day of trolling for lake trout on Fort Peck turned into an unexpected and unforgettable catch for “The Salmon Slayer.”

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.

From grayling on Rodgers Lake to salmon near Camp Tuffit, spring fishing is heating up across northwest Montana…

Spring fishing is back on Rock Creek, with Skwalas, mayflies, and nymphs all in play—just be ready to adapt, because Montana’s weather is as wild as the trout…

Here is what happening in the Helena area reservoirs…

Spring 2025 has the Yellowstone flowing with color, the spring creeks buzzing with baetis, and hungry trout snapping out of their winter slumber—just in time for some seriously good fishing…..

Big walleye, hungry eaters, and bonus pike—Lake Peck’s dam area is heating up even if the water temps aren’t!

Spring’s heating up, but the Kootenai’s still chill—midday hatches, tight drifts, and streamer thumps are the name of the game…

You’re in luck if you’re after rainbows in the Helena area reservoirs…

Walleye are waking up on Fort Peck—think shallow, slow, and dark if you want to hook into something worth bragging about…

Rock Creek is on fire right now…

Rainbows are on the move and biting from the banks to the boats—find out where to cast, what to toss, and why now’s the time to fish before someone else snags your spot!

Big walleye, hungry eaters, and bonus pike—Lake Peck’s dam area is heating up even if the water temps aren’t!

Spring’s heating up, but the Kootenai’s still chill—midday hatches, tight drifts, and streamer thumps are the name of the game…

You’re in luck if you’re after rainbows in the Helena area reservoirs…

Walleye are waking up on Fort Peck—think shallow, slow, and dark if you want to hook into something worth bragging about…

Rock Creek is on fire right now…

Rainbows are on the move and biting from the banks to the boats—find out where to cast, what to toss, and why now’s the time to fish before someone else snags your spot!

Dock updates are in, but patience is key—some spots are ready to roll, while others need a little TLC before they’re shipshape!

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…

Spring fishing in the Flathead Valley is heating up—rivers are rising, trout are biting, and the only thing more unpredictable than the weather is what you’ll hook next!

The Bighorn is fishing well—nymphing is king, streamers are picking up, and if you’ve got a worm pattern, any color will do (because the fish aren’t picky, but we are).

From a steady Laker bite on Flathead to open water sightings across the region—spring fishing is heating up, but watch out for new regulations!

The grayling bite was hot at Rogers Lake—but Tyler Hicks found more than just fish on the ice.