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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 4.24.25
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.
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 4.17.25
Big walleye, hungry eaters, and bonus pike—Lake Peck’s dam area is heating up even if the water temps aren’t!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 4.10.25
Walleye are waking up on Fort Peck—think shallow, slow, and dark if you want to hook into something worth bragging about…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 4.3.25
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…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 3.27.25
Ice is holding on for now, but open water is spreading fast…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 3.20.25
Ice is on, ice is off—Montana’s fickle spring fishing is keeping us on our toes, but open water is getting closer!
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Don Wilkins’ Fort Peck Fishing Report 3.14.25
Ice fishing on Peck is wrapping up, open water is still weeks away, so now’s the perfect time to prep your gear and get a jump on next season!
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Don Wilkins’ Fort Peck Fishing Report 3.6.25
With warming temps changing the game, Don Wilkins is shifting gears and looking ahead to open water—stay tuned for updates!
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Don Wilkins’ Fort Peck Ice and Fishing Report 2.27.25
With warming temps and honeycombed ice, conditions are getting tricky—proceed with caution, but if you’re lucky, there are still some big lakers and northerns waiting to bite!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Ice Fishing Report 2.20.25
Thick ice, cold temps, and cautious steps—Lake Trout are biting, but Peck’s ice is shifting, so stay sharp out there!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 2.12.25
Good ice, great fishing—just watch those pressure cracks and keep the jigs moving!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 2.6.25
Rock Creek ice is getting thicker, the fish are biting, and the hidden pressure ridges are keeping things interesting…read more from Don Wilkins here!
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 1.30.25
Unstable ice and tricky pressure cracks are making travel tough, but the bite is still on—just tread carefully! More from Don Wilkins here…
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Don Wilkins’ Weekly Fort Peck Fishing Report 1.23.25
Peck has its ice cap, fishing’s heating up, but with sketchy shorelines, safety first! More from Don Wilkins here…
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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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!
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[VIDEO] Early Season Ice Fishing Safety Tips with Don Wilkins
Don Wilkins who is a fishing guide on Fort Peck and avid reporter Montana Outdoor gives us a few important safety tips for early season ice fishing. If you’re looking…
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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 Dry Arm checking for ice. We found 2-2.5 inches of…
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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 to or near the surface in 10 feet of water…
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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 points in 20-55 feet of water,casting and vertical jigging with…
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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 the surface in 11-8 feet of water,chrome/blue and fire tiger…
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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 been a few taken bowfishing Walleye-most of our success this…
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