Fort Peck Lake
Size: 249240 acres
Elevation: 2247 ft
Mtn Range: Not in a Mtn Range
Wilderness Area: Not in Wilderness Area
Directions: 17 MI SE OF GLASGOW - Fort Peck Marina;50 MI SE OF GLASGOW - Rock Creek Marina;70 MI SE OF GLASGOW - Nelson Creek Marina;20 MI SE OF GLASGOW - Spillway Bay;30 MI S OF GLASGOW - The Pines;65 MI S OF GLASGOW - Bone Trail;60 MI S OF MALTA - Fourchette;120 MI N OF BILLINGS - Crooked Creek Marina;25 MI N OF JORDAN - Hell Creek Marina
Township: 26N
Range: 41E
Section: 31
FWP Region: Region 6
Fishing District: Eastern Fishing District
Species Present
- Game Fish Opportunities:
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Black Crappie, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Lake Trout, Northern Pike, Paddlefish, Sauger, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
- All Species Present:
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Bigmouth Buffalo, Black Bullhead, Black Crappie, Blue Sucker, Bluegill, Brassy Minnow, Brook Stickleback, Brown Trout, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Chinook Salmon, Cisco, Common Carp, Creek Chub, Emerald Shiner, Fathead Minnow, Flathead Chub, Freshwater Drum, Goldeye, Green Sunfish, Iowa Darter, Lake Chub, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Largemouth Bass, Longnose Dace, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pike, Northern Redbelly Dace, Paddlefish, Pallid Sturgeon, Plains Minnow, Rainbow Trout, River Carpsucker, Sand Shiner, Sauger, Sauger X Walleye Hybrid, Shorthead Redhorse, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Smallmouth Bass, Smallmouth Buffalo, Spottail Shiner, Walleye, Western Silvery/Plains Minnow, White Crappie, White Sucker, Yellow Perch
NOTE: There may be game fish present (including
Species of Concern) that are not listed in the game fish category due
to low numbers for that fish. Until you identify your catch, please handle all fish carefully. Thank you.
Fishing Regulations
Fish Consumption Advisory in effect.
View the latest Montana Fishing Regulations.
Boating Regulations
Standard Boating Regulations for the State of Montana
Exceptions to Standard Boating Regulations for Fort Peck Lake
| Regulation |
Description & Exceptions |
| No-wake speed |
Rock Creek Marina and Hell Creek Marina within 300 feet of dock or as buoyed. |
Fishing Access Sites
- Rock Creek
River Mile: 0
- Fish cleaning station near by.
Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.
5 acre(s).
- Duck Creek
River Mile: 0
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- Camping is available on COE administered land adjacent to this site 1/8 mile away.
Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.
12 acre(s).
- Hell Creek State Park
River Mile: 0
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- You’ll reach this campground park, 25 miles north of Jordan, through the spectacular scenery of the Missouri Breaks landscape. On the Hell Creek Arm of Fort Peck Lake, this park provides facilities for most water sports as well as excellent walleye fishing. Hell Creek also serves as a launching point for boat camping in the wild and scenic Missouri Breaks.
The campground has a camp host, fire rings/grills, picnic tables, and a playground. Facilities with running water -- a fish cleaning station, RV dump station, drinking water, showers, and flush toilets -- are open May 15 to October 15.
For more information on Hell Creek State Park, read Gateway to Fort Peck Lake, 2005 Montana Outdoors article.
Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.
337 acre(s).
NOTE: All river Fishing Access Sites (FAS) are listed in descending order by river mile from
headwaters to mouth. The mouth of a stream is its confluence with another body of water and is
considered mile 0.
Fishing Pressure
| Year |
Days Fished¹ |
Trips² |
State Rank³ |
Regional Rank³ |
| 2007 |
44,946 |
668 |
9 |
1 |
| 2005 |
48,433 |
915 |
10 |
1 |
| 2003 |
73,671 |
1,560 |
4 |
1 |
| 2001 |
109,564 |
2,129 |
2 |
1 |
| 1999 |
112,018 |
2,788 |
2 |
1 |
| ¹ Estimated yearly fishing use in angler days (one angler fishing one body of water in one day for any amount of time). |
| ² The number of times that a section of water was reported as having been fished (used to estimate the number of "Days Fished"). |
| ³ How this section of water ranked among all surveyed sections in the state or region, based on "Days Fished" in a survey year. |
| |
Stocking Info
| Stocking |
|
Avg |
Number |
| Date |
Species |
Length (in) |
Stocked |
| Nov, 2008 |
Chinook Salmon |
8.5 |
4,402 |
| Aug, 2008 |
Chinook Salmon |
5.6 |
28,204 |
| Aug, 2008 |
Walleye |
4.1 |
2,718 |
| Jul, 2008 |
Walleye |
2.1 |
423,725 |
| Jul, 2008 |
Walleye |
1.5 |
62,299 |
| Jun, 2008 |
Chinook Salmon |
4.4 |
126,482 |
| Jun, 2008 |
Walleye |
1.7 |
847,450 |
| Jun, 2008 |
Walleye |
1.2 |
971,692 |
| May, 2008 |
Walleye |
.2 |
13,800,000 |
| May, 2008 |
Walleye |
.2 |
1,800,000 |
| Oct, 2007 |
Walleye |
2.8 |
2,370 |
| Jul, 2007 |
Walleye |
1.8 |
780,067 |
| Jun, 2007 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.1 |
36,418 |
| Jun, 2007 |
Northern Pike |
3.2 |
41,474 |
| Jun, 2007 |
Walleye |
1.5 |
953,761 |
| Jun, 2007 |
Walleye |
1.5 |
649,953 |
| May, 2007 |
Walleye |
.2 |
23,800,000 |
| May, 2007 |
Walleye |
.2 |
3,000,000 |
| Oct, 2006 |
Northern Pike |
7 |
4,988 |
| Aug, 2006 |
Walleye |
3.6 |
2,310 |
| Jun, 2006 |
Northern Pike |
3 |
175,217 |
| Jun, 2006 |
Walleye |
1.7 |
2,643,870 |
| Jun, 2006 |
Walleye |
1.3 |
1,155,450 |
| May, 2006 |
Walleye |
.2 |
20,150,000 |
| May, 2006 |
Northern Pike |
1.7 |
13,730 |
| May, 2006 |
Walleye |
.2 |
5,900,000 |
| Apr, 2006 |
Walleye |
.2 |
6,850,000 |
| Apr, 2006 |
Walleye |
.2 |
2,600,000 |
| Sep, 2005 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.5 |
11,534 |
| Sep, 2005 |
Walleye |
2.7 |
4,190 |
| Jun, 2005 |
Walleye |
1.5 |
1,414,105 |
| May, 2005 |
Chinook Salmon |
2.6 |
161,958 |
| May, 2005 |
Northern Pike |
2.3 |
9,338 |
| May, 2005 |
Walleye |
.2 |
20,050,000 |
| Apr, 2005 |
Walleye |
.2 |
2,700,000 |
| Oct, 2004 |
Chinook Salmon |
7.3 |
13,622 |
| Aug, 2004 |
Walleye |
3 |
6,433 |
| Jul, 2004 |
Walleye |
1.2 |
609,453 |
| Jul, 2004 |
Walleye |
2 |
104,298 |
| Jun, 2004 |
Walleye |
1.6 |
803,991 |
| Jun, 2004 |
Walleye |
2 |
68,484 |
| May, 2004 |
Walleye |
.2 |
15,400,000 |
| May, 2004 |
Walleye |
.2 |
2,000,000 |
| Apr, 2004 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.8 |
179,260 |
| Apr, 2004 |
Walleye |
.2 |
13,400,000 |
| Jul, 2003 |
Walleye |
1.5 |
250,800 |
| Jun, 2003 |
Northern Pike |
1.9 |
229,150 |
| Jun, 2003 |
Walleye |
1.7 |
1,806,826 |
| Jun, 2003 |
Walleye |
2 |
216,019 |
| May, 2003 |
Northern Pike |
1.8 |
19,635 |
| May, 2003 |
Walleye |
.2 |
19,400,000 |
| Apr, 2003 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.3 |
145,998 |
| Apr, 2003 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.7 |
179,696 |
| Apr, 2003 |
Walleye |
.2 |
4,900,000 |
| Jul, 2002 |
Walleye |
1.6 |
725,915 |
| Jul, 2002 |
Walleye |
2 |
117,363 |
| Jun, 2002 |
Northern Pike |
1.5 |
160,000 |
| Jun, 2002 |
Walleye |
1.4 |
820,736 |
| Jun, 2002 |
Walleye |
2 |
239,893 |
| May, 2002 |
Chinook Salmon |
4.6 |
71,744 |
| May, 2002 |
Walleye |
.2 |
26,550,000 |
| Apr, 2002 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.5 |
227,629 |
| Apr, 2002 |
Chinook Salmon |
2.5 |
80,400 |
| Mar, 2002 |
Chinook Salmon |
3 |
22,201 |
| Jul, 2001 |
Smallmouth Bass |
2 |
34,500 |
| Jun, 2001 |
Walleye |
1.2 |
1,750,989 |
| Jun, 2001 |
Walleye |
1.8 |
378,840 |
| May, 2001 |
Chinook Salmon |
2.4 |
59,950 |
| May, 2001 |
Northern Pike |
2 |
87,289 |
| May, 2001 |
Walleye |
.2 |
19,000,000 |
| Apr, 2001 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.7 |
119,565 |
| Apr, 2001 |
Walleye |
.2 |
6,300,000 |
| Aug, 2000 |
Smallmouth Bass |
2.2 |
14,700 |
| Aug, 2000 |
Walleye |
3 |
22,428 |
| Jul, 2000 |
Smallmouth Bass |
1.8 |
22,815 |
| Jun, 2000 |
Walleye |
1.4 |
711,027 |
| Jun, 2000 |
Walleye |
.8 |
171,311 |
| May, 2000 |
Chinook Salmon |
2.1 |
5,550 |
| May, 2000 |
Walleye |
.2 |
22,000,000 |
| Apr, 2000 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.8 |
189,772 |
| Apr, 2000 |
Walleye |
.2 |
5,000,000 |
| Aug, 1999 |
Smallmouth Bass |
2.3 |
2,610 |
| Aug, 1999 |
Walleye |
3.3 |
13,802 |
| Jul, 1999 |
Walleye |
1.6 |
56,994 |
| Jun, 1999 |
Walleye |
1.6 |
1,429,087 |
| Jun, 1999 |
Walleye |
|
401,776 |
| May, 1999 |
Chinook Salmon |
3.6 |
26,070 |
| May, 1999 |
Walleye |
.2 |
38,500,000 |
| Apr, 1999 |
Walleye |
.2 |
4,600,000 |
