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Madison River Outfitters Fishing Report 7.2.23
The 2023 dry fly bite has finally arrived. Flows are stable, rivers are clearing up, bugs are hatching. Game on! Montana Hebgen: Fishing on the lake has been getting better every…
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Flathead Area Fishing Report by the Macman 6.28.23
Fishermen: River fishable. Moiese slough, buffalo rapids catching trout and smallies. Great places to fly fish. Sloans to little Bitterroot River for Pike just before the little Bitterroot before you…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 6.28.23
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Fresno and Nelson Fishing Report by Brian Olson 6.22.23
Fresno is full. Surface temp mainly in the 70s. Walleye fishing is good. Best depths are 8’-10’. Most methods are working when the fish are located. If you are having…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 6.21.23
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 6.19.23
Canyon Ferry: Walleyes are being caught from the Silos to Pond 4, Silos to Hole in the Wall, Duck Creek to Pond 1 and around White Earth. Fishing in 20 to 25…
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Georgetown Lake Fishing Report via Blackfoot River Outfitters 6.8.23
BRO gives Georgetown Lake a 5/5 for fishability! OUR TIPS OF THE WEEK: 1. Try a black balance leech with a zebra midge dropper. Try to run about 4′ to the…
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Blackfoot River Fishing Report via Missoulian Angler 6.14.23
The rain, warm temperatures and great snowpack have finally caught up to us. We’ve been squeezing some decent fishing over the last week, but the river spiked big time. Lots…
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Bitterroot River Fishing Report via Missoulian Angler 6.14.23
The Bitterroot spiked along the length of the river the last few days. High, brown and blown. The river should continue to drop and clear in the next few days.…
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Rock Creek Fishing Report by Grizzly Hackle – 6.6.23
Rock Creek Fishing Report + Rating 4/5 June 6, 2023 Salmonflies are out on Rock Creek below Ghillies bridge and fish are looking up. Make sure to have the big…
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Southwest MT Fishing Report by Montana Angler 6.3.23
We’ve seen a large percentage of snow melt transfer to increased flows throughout most river systems. Conditions vary day to day but as rivers start dropping and gain increased clarity…
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Get hooked on Catchin the Big Ones LIVE today
Tune in to Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning from 8-9am on KGVO 1290am/98.3fm in Missoula (Click here for our statewide radio network). You…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 6.1.23
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 5.29.23
Canyon Ferry: The walleye bite has started to really take off with the best action happening around the Goose Bay/Snaggy Bay area, between Pond 1 and the Silos and out from…
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoir Fishing Report by Brian Olson 5.26.23
Fresno is 95% full. Water is clearing and surface temp mainly in the 60s. Walleye fishing is good. Jigging is best method but some bottom bouncer technics are producing. Best…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 5.25.23
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FWP News: LOWER YELLOWSTONE RIVER PADDLEFISH UPDATE – May 24, 2023
Following is the paddlefish harvest estimate after the first full week of paddlefish season. Angler participation has been relatively light thus far. Also included is the Yellowstone River flow projections…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 5.22.23
Canyon Ferry: Rainbow action has slowed down as they are heading away from shore. A few are still being caught from shore on the north end of the reservoir at…
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Yellowstone River Fishing Report by Montana Angler 5.18.23
Current Conditions: The Yellowstone River is high and will likely be in runoff mode for several more weeks. The Months Ahead: Runoff runs long and late on the Yellowstone River. It will…
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Fishing Report for Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs 5.18.23
Fresno is full of water and surface temp mainly in the sixties. The water is stained. Walleye fishing is good in 5’-15’ of water using crank baits and jigging. Nelson…
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Kootenai River Fishing Report by Dave Blackburn’s Kootenai Angler May 15-23, 2023
Kootenai River Flow: 9,200 Cubic Feet per second 2 foot visibility, 42 degrees. Koocanusa Inflow: 30,000 cfs, Fisher river flow: 1100 cfs, Yaak Flow: 2990 cfs Hatches: March BrownsLittle Blue Quills, Midges,…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 5.17.23
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2023 Spring Mack Days Final Results 5.15.23
The 2023 Spring Mack Days final day of the fishing competition on Flathead Lake was Saturday, May 13th, with a total of 33,297 lake trout that were entered in the…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 5.11.23
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Helena Area Fishing Report by FWP 5.8.23
Canyon Ferry: Rainbow trout are still cruising the shorelines and providing great action on the north end of the reservoir for shore anglers. The best rainbow fishing is around the Outhouse, Shannon,…
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2023 Spring Mack Days – Week 8 Update 5.8.23
There is one week left in the 2023 Spring Mack Days Event. It is not too late to come out and be a part of the event. Mack Days are…
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Missouri River Montana May Water Forecast by Headhunters Fly Shop 5.6.23
Higher water? Yes, this month and next. Average? Yeah, it is. A normal winter here in Montana had us upset for the duration, but it is not uncommon in the…
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 5.4.23
Fresno is full of water. Water is stained, and the main lake surface temp is in the 40s. Walleye fishing is slow. Crappie can be caught in the backs of…
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Georgetown Lake scores 1/5 by Blackfoot River Outfitters 4.27.23
OUR REPORT OUR TIPS OF THE WEEK:The lake closes to fishing from April 1 – third Saturday in May. Check the FWP fishing regulations for the best information on the…
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2023 Spring Mack Days: Week 7 Update
As the temperatures are rising so does the 2023 Spring Mack Days lake trout fishing total. One hundred ninety-six out of five hundred ninety-one anglers have turned in a whooping…
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FWP: Helena area reservoirs fishing report for the week of 5.1.23
Canyon Ferry: The rainbow trout action continues to be great on the north end of the reservoir from shore as they are cruising the shorelines. Rainbows are being caught while using leech…
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 4.28.23
Fresno is full of water. Surface temp mainly in the forties. The clarity is stained. There was some floating ice Tuesday morning but it later disappeared. Fishing for me on…
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SW Montana Fishing Report via Montana Angler 4.25.23
As we start to see glimpses of spring, Montana fishing conditions can be as dynamic as the weather. Rivers can quickly rise and fall based on the temperatures. We have…
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Rock Creek Fishing Report by the Perfect Fly Store 4.23.23
Stream levels down a little below normal level. There are very good midge, BWOs, March Browns and Skwala stonefly hatches taking place. Check back often as we update the entire…
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2023 Spring Mack Days: Week 6 Update 4.24.23
The Mack Days 2023 Spring total is at 23,517 entries turned in by one hundred eighty-eight anglers out of five hundred seventy-three entered. The sixth weekend was the most successful…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 4.24.23
Canyon Ferry: Rainbow trout fishing on the north end of the reservoir is great from shore as they are cruising the shorelines. There is still some ice, but the bays are open…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation – 4.20.23
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 4.13.23
Fresno is 78.5% full with 3714 cfs coming in and 0 leaving. The reservoir is still ice-covered but ice will need to be accessed by boat. Nelson is 58.8% full…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 4.12.23
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Report by Brian Olson 4.6.23
Still lots of ice at Fresno. Walleye fishing remains good. Best fishing is jigging main lake points in low light periods of the day. Nelson has lots of ice and…
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Nelson and Fresno Fishing Reports by Brian Olson 3.30.23
Fresno has very good ice conditions. The main lake points are still fishing well for walleye. Jigging is the best method. The conditions will change rapidly being the first of…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 3.30.23
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Fresno and Nelson Reservoirs Fishing Reports by Brian Nelson 3.23.23
Travel on both reservoirs is very tough on account of the heavy snow cover. Tracked vehicles are advised. Ice conditions continue to be good. Not much fishing is happening. If…
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Statewide Montana Fishing Report Compilation 3.23.23
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2023 Spring Mack Days 1st Week Results
Dozens of fishing lines were dropped to the bottom of Flathead Lake by anglers that were not afraid of the cold waters as the 2023 Spring Mack Days Fishing Event…
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SW Montana Fishing Report via Montana Angler 3.7.23
Montana Angler posted this fishing report for Southwest Montana from March 7, 2023: Trout are still mostly in a winter mode and on a maintenance diet. Their metabolism is directly…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Catchin the Big Ones Crew!
Tune into Catchin the Big Ones with the Captain for the latest fishing reports for Western and Central Montana this Friday morning from 8-9am on KGVO 1290am/98.3fm in Missoula. You can also listen online at http://newstalkkgvo.com/listen-live/popup/. The…
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Peck is Pike Place
Beckie Wilkins caught eight monster pike while fishing with her husband, Don, at Fort Peck on Sunday. The biggest was a whopping 38 inches! The snow made it tough to…
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Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 3.13.23
Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle to open water. Extreme caution should be used when accessing the…
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Statewide MT Fishing Report Compilation 3.8.23
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