VOL. 14 · NO. 25 June 17, 2026 · Bozeman, MT LIVE · 6 RIVERS TRACKED · TOURNAMENTS THIS WEEK
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NW MT Fishing Report by the 5.11.24

Fishermen: Lots of perch at the city docks using fuzz bugs and nightcrawlers. Lake Mary Ronan Salmon improving as oxygen levels are getting better. By next week perch will bite as it will be warm enough. Optimal fishing as the water gets tepid. Flathead Lake Mack days are over.  Lake Trout are being caught at…

Fishermen:

Lots of perch at the city docks using fuzz bugs and nightcrawlers.

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Lake Mary Ronan Salmon improving as oxygen levels are getting better. By next week perch will bite as it will be warm enough. Optimal fishing as the water gets tepid.

Flathead Lake Mack days are over. 

Lake Trout are being caught at Elmo and Big Arm area and will be good until August except for those feeding on the little perch along side the whitefish

Bass are spawning in Kicking horse and Ninepipe

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Pablo Reservoir  both bass and pike

Turtle lake until the first part of June .. Bass; now until mid june

East Bay has small mouth, Pike… active all over

Lake….Small mouth has exploded

Dog Lake.. Pike bite good and perch soon

Lone Pine and Crow Reservoir… Excellent for Brown Rainbows and only in crow is small mouth bass

Good Fishing

The Macman


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