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Fishing Fort Peck: Don Wilkins’ Winning Strategies
Fort Peck’s high winds have churned the lake, with water temperatures between the mid-50s and low 60s. Despite the conditions, anglers can successfully catch walleye, pike, and lake trout. Key…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck MT Fishing Report
This week at Fort Peck, challenging weather stirred up the lake, but angler Don Wilkins found success. Walleye fishing slowed, requiring jigs and crawlers in 15-20 feet. Northern pike remain…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 5.29.26
Walleye are being caught using bottom bouncers and jigs at 18-25 feet. Smallmouth fishing remains productive in shallow waters, while lake trout are moving deeper, found 40-75 feet down.
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report, May 22, 2026
Walleye are biting on VMC Mooneye jigs and Marble eye jigs, particularly near main lake points. Smallmouth are responding well to KVD crankbaits and jigs in shallow areas. Lakers are…
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Fort Peck Spring Fishing by Don Wilkins, May 14, 2026
Don Wilkins reports that fluctuating water temperatures are prompting walleye and smallmouth bass to shift to shallower depths. Successful fishing techniques include jigs, plastics, and crankbaits. Salmon catches are promising.
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Fort Peck Fishing Report for April 10, 2026
Fort Peck fishing is thriving despite cold weather. Walleye are found in 5-14 feet, while Lake Trout prefer 25-35 feet. Use specific jigs and trolling speeds for success.
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Don Willkins’ Weekly Fort Peck MT Fishing Report 4.2.26
Walleye and Northern pike fishing at Peck has been productive, especially with 1/4 ounce jigs. Lakers are also being caught using crankbaits in deeper waters. Water temperatures remain cold.
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Don Wilkins’ Fort Peck Fishing Report: Shore Hot, Ice Cold
Fort Peck is still in a deep freeze from the Shafthouse to Rock Creek, so keep the boat on the trailer for a few more days. The good news? The…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 1.16.26
The fish are stacked—here’s how they’re catching them….
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 1.2.26
Peck is starting to look real inviting—thicker ice and more fish!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.24.25
The bite was on… but not without a few surprises….
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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…
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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!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 12.5.25
Winter’s Here—Time to Prep, Protect, and Get Back Out There!!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.28.25
Ice Hunters: Why We’re Heading North After What We Found at Nelson Creek…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 11.20.25
Everything’s feeding. Everything’s biting. And Don Wilkins has the inside scoop…
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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…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 10.30.25
Check out what Don Wilkins has to say about Fort Peck fishing this week!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 10.23.25
Lake trout, smallmouth, and pike are all pushing shallow with cooling water temps…
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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.
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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..
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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…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 9.19.25
Fort Peck fall fishing is heating up across the board!
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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…
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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!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.31.25
Ghost flies at sunrise, chrome streaks by midday….
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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!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 7.10.25
Walleye, lake trout, and salmon are all on the bite!
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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!
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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