canyon ferry fishing report
Ice fishing has been good. The river is in winter fishing mode. Infielders Dalbec, Arroyo, Bogaerts, and Devers are key players. Rock Creek (West) The creek is still big, but looks like it has stabilized for now. Officials confirmed that a man died in Broadwater County last week, a day after he ate dinner at Daves Sushi in Bozeman. The river is floatable, although the upper river is recommended for experienced oarsmen only. Roberts Bait & Tackle, Great Falls. For the trout on Clark Canyon take some Kastmasters, Swedish Pimples or Tungsten Wax Tails. Ackley LakeTrout fishing has slowly picked up recently using PowerBait, worms and flies. Clark Fork River, St. Regis The water flows are about 23,000 cfs. Tip your jigs with worm or maggot for increased success. Most of the hatches have thinned out, but there are some mayflies on any given day. Please subscribe to keep reading. A few rainbows are being caught from shore on the north end while using worms or Powerbait and boat anglers are picking up a few while trolling cowbells or crankbaits from White Earth to the dam. FWP has also begun planting Yellowstone cutthroat trout. Canyon Ferry Lake is an excellent lake for fishing for rainbow trout. Montana Ice Report - Facebook Montana Troutfitters, Bozeman. Tongue River ReservoirThe water temperature has reached 60 degrees on the surface. Report by Evan Coleman, Big Bassin Fishing. Caddis (14-16), ants and beetles (14-16), PMD (16-18) can all cover any remaining hatches. FWP, Helena. Using Power Bait, night crawlers, spawn sacks or spinners is also producing some nice rainbows. Only 9 though. Walleye fishing remains consistent in the mornings and late evenings. A big nymph followed by something like a worm pattern can be really good in this higher, heavier water. Mid-reservoir and the north end are not producing many fish. Fort Peck Reservoir, dam area: Anglers are still catching chinook salmon in 90 to 95 feet of water using flashers and squids. Dry midge and BWO action works better later in the day. Fish with larger nymphs as the water rises and look for blue-winged olives and March browns for rising fish. Missouri River, Fort Benton Catfish, walleye, sauger, bass and pike have been hitting minnows and night crawlers. Anglers can spread out and enjoy wetting a line without being subjected to a tight social experience. This is the time of year when it pays to switch flies often until you find what they are keying on. Walleye and perch are being caught mid reservoir between Hole in the Wall to Confederate and Duck Creek in 35-45 feet of water while using jigging spoons, Jiggin' Raps or Tungston Wax tails. North Fork Anglers, Cody. Even the Lower Mad is muddy below this stream for the moment, which makes full-day float trips tough. The catfish bite is doing well and a few ling have been caught. Give us a call if youre thinking about fishing Montana this summer, it should be a good one! Gallatin River Webcam Located at Karst, which is about 1/2 way between Bozeman and Big Sky on HWY 191. Visible Olive-colored streamers and nymphing has been working. Upper Madison River Fishing Report by Montana Angler (June 3, 2022) Current Conditions: The Upper is still below the average flows but we are seeing more consistent fishing patterns. (Note the lower campgrounds were evacuated because of a wildland fire last weekend.) Snappys Sport Senter, Kalispell. Fishing has been slow. Nymphing with a Girdle Bug or stonefly pattern, to San Juan Worms and small beadheads like a Red Copper John, Optic Nerve, Batman, North Fork Special, Lil Spanker or midge patterns have been catching fish. This report will be updated weekly to provide current conditions, weather,hatches,patterns, and flows to our local waters and across the state. Currently the Yellowstone is running high and muddy with a hint of runoff. Headhunters is the number one rated guide service on the Mighty Missouri River. Madison River, upper:Streamer fishing has been working well with shiny, small streamers on the upper and lower sections. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. Spring Creek The water is off-color. Access by boat can be difficult due to ramp location and water levels. Area private lakesare by far the best options when theyre accessible. What is the goal? 10462 S River Heights Dr. South Jordan, UT Change Store. East Bay is reporting some nice-sized perch. See you in a month or two. It's also a great time to sightfish as flows are extremely low and clear. Look for cold weather this month to drop the water levels. At nightfall there have been some spinner falls. Boat anglers are trolling cranks for rainbows and walleye, but the best action has been near shore. Hauser and Holter Fisheries Technician Sure. And please check out our e-commerce site for all Linehan Outfitting branded swag and Orvis gear. Well have one for next season (again). Montana Troutfitters, Bozeman. Stillwater Anglers, Columbus. The Upper provides consistent action although there have been some windy days to contend with recently. We will postpone any minnows until fall. 04/15/2023 Canyon Lake in Arizona offers great . Update: We are out of minnows. Walleye and pike anglers are pitching jigs, minnows and plastics. BWOs have been hatching daily but the higher water has kept fish form rising a bit. The park is open! Its also a great chance to get out on the mountain bike (on gravel since most of our local trails are pretty wet), go hiking, or even just go enjoy a cold Dan Baileys Wall of Fame Red Ale next door at the Murray Bar.