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• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 1.16.25

  Discover the latest conditions from Don Wilkins, uncover hot spots and learn crucial safety tips for a successful weekend on the ice!

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 1.9.25

  Nelson Creek bay ice is shaping up with 7-10 inches in spots, but unpredictable shorelines and thinning areas mean safety first—always check before you step!

• Weekly Fort Peck Ice Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 1.2.25

  With ice thickening and walleye biting, Nelson Creek is shaping up to be the perfect weekend fishing spot—just grab your tip-ups, minnows, and a little luck!

• Weekly Fort Peck Ice Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 12.26.24

  Nelson Creek’s ice is holding strong on the ramp side, but don’t wander too far—McGuire’s shoreline is still playing it risky. Read more from Don Wilkins here!

• Weekly Fort Peck Ice Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 12.18.24

  Don Wilkins says Nelson Creek’s ice action is still hot! Just watch for slushy spots and keep your safety gear handy—this week’s catch is worth the caution!

• Solid Saturday Ice Fishing Nelson Creek at Fort Peck

  Ethan Noser from Nashua, MT and Don Wilkins  and Glasgow, MT had a good morning Saturday fishing walleye through the […]

• [VIDEO] Burbot aka “Ling” Caught Ice Fishing at Fort Peck

  This video showcases an ice fishing expedition while targeting Walleye ended up catching a Burbot aka “Ling” on Fort Peck […]

• Fort Peck Dam Cam

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 12.11.24

  Caught on tip-ups, broke off by bigger bites, and battling 50 mph gusts—Fort Peck fishing was anything but boring this week.

• Sustaining Montana’s Premier Fishery: Updates on the Fort Peck Reservoir Fisheries Management Plan

  Montana’s Fort Peck Reservoir is more than just a body of water—it’s a cornerstone of outdoor recreation and ecological diversity […]

• Fort Peck Ice Fishing Report 12/5/24

  Current Fishing Report for Fort Peck Reservoir – December 2024 Winter has arrived at Fort Peck Reservoir, and anglers are […]

• Fort Peck Ice Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 12.4.24

  Thin ice, big catches! Nelson Creek offered walleye, pike, catfish, and even a ling this weekend, but the ice is sketchy—stay safe out there

• Fort Peck Buck

  This hunter had a weekend win–nice work!

• Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 11.27.24

  We didn’t fish the lake this past week due to the cold and instead made a run down fishing the […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 11.21.24

  Lake trout bite has picked up the past week as more fish are moving into a post-spawn stage and are […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 11.14.24

  Pike-northerns are still very shallow in and near weed beds,we are mainly targeting areas with large weed beds that come […]

• Exclusive Sneak Peek: Cold Weather, Hot Tips! Ice Fishing Prep and Fort Peck Fishing with Don Wilkins on MT Outdoor Podcast

  This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast, Downrigger Dale catches up with Montana fishing guide Don Wilkins, who’s still out […]

• MT Outdoor Podcast Talks Salmon Supremacy: Why Fort Peck’s Kings Are Making Headlines

  Listen to the Answers to These and Many Other Questions in This Week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast! This week on the Montana […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 11.7.24

  Lake Trout-Lakers are up shallow in several places around the lake now with some large numbers schooled up on shallow […]

• Exclusive Sneak Peek: MT Outdoor Podcast Is All About the Royal Season for Fort Peck’s Kings

  Get ready for a deep dive into the Kings of Fort Peck! This week, on Montana Outdoor Podcast, host Downrigger […]

• FWP fisheries and hatchery staff had a busy and productive fall Chinook spawning season on Fort Peck

  Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks Fort Peck fisheries and hatchery staff wrapped up the annual Chinook salmon egg-taking efforts on […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 10.31.24

  Smallmouth-Lots of active fish still being found around rocky shorelines and points in 5-20 feet of water,slip bobbers and minnows […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 10.24.24

  Pike-Notherns are in and around weed beds in the back bays now in 5-15 feet of water,we had some good […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 10.17.24

  Northern Pike- Cooler water temps have moved a lot of northerns shallow into the weedbeds,best areas had weeds coming near […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 10.9.24

  Salmon-fish are moving in and out of the bays throughout the day and the fishing is more sporadic with the […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 10.3.24

  Salmon-snagging started October 1st  and most of the activity has been early in  the morning or overnight in the dark,there have also […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 9.26.24

  Salmon Lots of salmon coming in to the Fort Peck marina bay and Duck Creek bay. We’ve done well this […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 9.19.24

  Fishing Report Salmon- Salmon are in the bays and Wednesday morning there were dozens of them in the Marina bay,we […]

• Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report by Don Wilkins 9.12.24

  Still catching some salmon on flasher/fly and Brad’s mini black jack combos in the Flat Lake area and the face […]

• Latest Fort Peck Dam Water Release Information 9.4.24

  The Fort Peck Dam will continue to release just under 9000 cubic feet per second below the dam until later […]

• Captain’s Weekly Fort Peck Salmon Report 9.5.24

  Seems like the salmon season is in a transition mode on Fort Peck. The fish seem to be staging for […]

• Brett French reports: Hawg hunting–Lunker Fort Peck chinook salmon lure anglers

  There are so many intricacies to fishing for chinook salmon at Fort Peck Reservoir it can be a bit intimidating. […]

• Captain’s Weekly Fort Peck Salmon Report 8.30.24

  The salmon fishing week was cut short with high winds on Tuesday through Thursday.  It was a short week but […]

• Don Wilkins’ Fort Peck Weekly Salmon Report 8.24.24

  Salmon report for the week: Still catching most of our salmon between 60 and 95 feet,but did get some up […]

• Captain’s Weekly Fort Peck Salmon report for 8.23.24

  This past week, the size of fish picked for the Captain and his crew.  There were not as many caught, […]

• Exclusive Sneak Peek: MT Outdoor Podcast features Expert Tips for Catching King Salmon at Fort Peck

  Get ready for an exciting sneak peek of this week’s Montana Outdoor Podcast! Join host Downrigger Dale as he chats […]

• Captain’s Weekly Salmon Report Fort Peck 8.15.24

  The pictures tell the story. The salmon bite has picked up every single day for anglers in the Captain’s boat.  […]

• Another 30 Pound Chinook caught at Fort Peck

  Scott Collinsworth from Fort Peck Marina Guide Service was stunned, saying, “I’ve never seen anything like it—it barely fit in […]

• Possible New state record salmon out of Fort Peck

  Waiting for verification but we have a new state record and weekly leader! This salmon weighed in at 32.62 lbs! […]

• King Salmon Fishing report for the Week from Fort Peck

  The Captain and Black Jaw Fly Guy Gary Rueb had some salmon success this week. They caught a big one […]

• Family Fishing Salmon Success at Fort Peck

  Check out this fishing adventure! Randy and Cody Goodman from Billings teamed up with Jody and Kathy Goodman from Great […]

• Another Fort Peck First!

  Tucker Mead, 8 years old, from Butte caught his first walleye on Saturday! We know it won’t be his last, […]

• Collin Griffith Fishes Fort Peck

  Collin Griffith, from Missoula, teamed up with buddies Mike Gornick and Todd Green, also from Missoula, and guide Scott Collinsworth […]

• Going Back in Time: Fort Peck Dam Construction

  If you are a history buff, or if you like everything Fort Peck, here is something for you!  

• Three-Week Fort Peck Dam Forecast

  Here’s the three-week release and lake level estimation forecast for the Fort Peck Dam. Rain or shine, we have you […]

• Sneak Peek: Downrigger Dale gets the fishing secrets from Scott Collinsworth from Fort Peck Marina!

  This week on the Montana Outdoor Podcast, hosts Downrigger Dale and the Captain of the Montana Outdoor Radio Show chat […]

• FINAL Results for the 2024 Rock Creek Walleye Tournament at Fort Peck

  The results are in, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to share the news with you! A huge congratulations to […]

• Walleye Catch and Release at Fort Peck

  Fred Stingley and his 13-year-old step-grandson, Pete Ramsey, from Louisiana, had a fantastic fishing adventure on Tuesday with the Captain. […]

• It was Family and Friend Week at Fort Peck

  The Captain had two of his brothers, Pat and Dan Ward, plus hometown buddies Don Cyre and Dick Donley, visit […]

• Final walleye Egg Collection Count in Fort Peck

  Posted April 30– -by biologist Heath Headley The weather conditions have continued to cooperate in the Big Dry Arm of […]