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Fort Peck Lake

Fort Peck Lake 

Tributary of Missouri River.
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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:
Black Crappie, Brown Trout, Burbot, Channel Catfish, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Paddlefish, Rainbow Trout, Sauger, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Yellow Perch
All Species Present:
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, Rainbow Trout, River Carpsucker, Sand Shiner, Sauger, Shorthead Redhorse, Shovelnose Sturgeon, Sicklefin Chub, Smallmouth Bass, Smallmouth Buffalo, Spottail Shiner, Walleye, Western Silvery/Plains Minnow, White Crappie, White Sucker, Yellow Perch, Sauger X Walleye Hybrid
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 or special regulations. Until you identify your catch, please handle all fish carefully. Thank you.

Fishing Regulations
Fish Consumption Advisory  Fish Consumption Advisory in effect.
Standard Fishing Regulations for the Eastern Fishing District
The standard fishing regulations for the fishing district(s) apply. Please check your copy of the regulations, or visit the site(s) linked above for more information.
Exceptions to Standard Regulations
Fort Peck Dam To Beauchamp Creek And CMR Trail 837
Sauger/Walleye: 5 daily, only 1 may be a sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 2 may be sauger.
Spearing: in addition to the standard regulations, chinook salmon and lake trout may be taken by spear or gig December 1 through March 31.
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
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
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. 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
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
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
Sep, 1998 Walleye 3.1 2,000
Aug, 1998 Smallmouth Bass 2.2 42,489
Jul, 1998 Smallmouth Bass 1.4 21,400
Jul, 1998 Walleye 287,000
Jun, 1998 Walleye 1.4 1,431,538
May, 1998 Walleye .2 25,500,000
Apr, 1998 Walleye .2 2,500,000

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