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Northwest Montana: Macman’s Fishing Report 1.15.26

Winter Forgot to Freeze—So Where Did the Fish Go?

The following report is by the Macman from Zimmer Tackle:

Lack of winter ice has really hindered the fishing.

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Small Lakes

ICE

  1. Turtle Lake
  2. Crow Reservoir
  3. Shore @ Lake Mary Ronan

May be improving

OPEN WATER

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Yellow Bay 200 Feet for Lake Trout

  1. Big Arm and Walstad for Lk Trout and Perch 40 Feet

IN the North end

1.Smith Lake and the Lower lake in the Thompson chain

For Brown and Brook trout, perch

2.Browns lake… Macks are really active at first then

Become sporatic.

GEORGETOWN

  1. Monster Kokanee and (planted) Rainbow

Closes 1st of April

CITY DOCKS AND POLSON BRIDGE

Lots of current; fish respond well to that.

Lake Trout and Perch, a few bass.

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