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Hauser Reservoir 

Tributary of Missouri River.
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Size:  3200 acres
Elevation:  3647 ft
Mtn Range:  Not in a Mtn Range
Wilderness Area:  Not in Wilderness Area
Directions:  5 MI EAST OF HELENA
Township:  11N   Range:  02W   Section:  35
FWP Region:  Region 4
Fishing District:  Central Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Brown Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Yellow Perch
All Species Present:
Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Burbot, Common Carp, Fathead Minnow, Kokanee, Longnose Sucker, Mottled Sculpin, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Buffalo, Utah Chub, Walleye, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, 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  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 Hauser Reservoir
Regulation Description & Exceptions
No-wake speed Lakeside Marina and Hauser Lake State Park at Black Sandy beach within 300 feet of the docks or as buoyed; Spokane Creek Bay within 500 feet from mouth of bay as buoyed; and from Canyon Ferry Dam to Riverside boat ramp. Devil's Elbow Campground from the shore to 100 feet into the river channel or as buoyed; Clark's Bay from shore to 300 feet from shore or as buoyed; York Bridge fishing access site within 300 feet of boat ramp and dock area as buoyed.
Closed to all motorboats
 Closed to all watercraft from October 15 to December 15, the upper end of reservoir from Canyon Ferry Dam to below Brown's Gulch as marked.

Fishing Access Sites
Causeway  River Mile: 0
  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  1 acre(s).
York Bridge  River Mile: 0
  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  10 acre(s).
Black Sandy State Park River Mile: 0
Black Sandy State Park Brochure One of the few public parks on the shores of Hauser Lake, this popular campground provides access for boating, waterskiing, kokanee salmon and trout fishing, and other water activities. Interpretive displays describe the history of this area.  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  43 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 47,696 697 7 3
2005 38,817 700 16 4
2003 31,272 661 20 3
2001 33,803 737 16 3
1999 51,820 1,282 12 3

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, 2008 Rainbow Trout 8.3 83,952
Sep, 2008 Rainbow Trout 8.1 33,176
Jul, 2008 Rainbow Trout 8.7 6,302
Jul, 2008 Rainbow Trout 8.9 51,330
Oct, 2007 Rainbow Trout 7 79,429
Sep, 2007 Rainbow Trout 7 64,922
Oct, 2006 Rainbow Trout 7.4 111,201
Sep, 2006 Rainbow Trout 7.3 45,979
Jun, 2006 Rainbow Trout 5.2 17,900
Oct, 2005 Rainbow Trout 7.3 11,440
Sep, 2005 Rainbow Trout 7.8 55,374
Oct, 2004 Kokanee 3.8 26,730
Oct, 2004 Rainbow Trout 6.9 1
Oct, 2004 Rainbow Trout 7.6 85,081
Sep, 2004 Kokanee 5 22,962
Jun, 2004 Rainbow Trout 5.3 85,170
Oct, 2003 Rainbow Trout 7.4 82,861
Sep, 2003 Rainbow Trout 7.5 21,120
Aug, 2003 Rainbow Trout 4.2 1
Aug, 2003 Rainbow Trout 6 104,910
Jul, 2003 Kokanee 8 75,671
Jul, 2003 Rainbow Trout 4.7 39,639
Jun, 2003 Rainbow Trout 5 62,167
Oct, 2002 Kokanee 6.7 7,711
Oct, 2002 Rainbow Trout 7.6 98,617
Sep, 2002 Kokanee 6.7 40,838
Jun, 2002 Kokanee 4 36,190
Jun, 2002 Rainbow Trout 5 100,562
Feb, 2002 Kokanee 1 319,104
Oct, 2001 Kokanee 4.3 34,971
Sep, 2001 Kokanee 3.9 41,760
Jul, 2001 Kokanee 2.9 100,730
Jul, 2001 Rainbow Trout 5.3 39,727
Jun, 2001 Kokanee 2.5 170,686
Jun, 2001 Rainbow Trout 5.2 172,116
Jul, 2000 Kokanee 2.9 237,946
Jul, 2000 Rainbow Trout 5.6 100,184
Jun, 2000 Kokanee 2.7 133,275
Jun, 2000 Rainbow Trout 5.4 89,048
Jan, 2000 Kokanee 1.1 413,838
Jul, 1999 Kokanee 3.9 98,925
Jul, 1999 Rainbow Trout 4.5 86,185
Jun, 1999 Kokanee 3.7 44,925
Jun, 1999 Rainbow Trout 3.5 64,050
Jun, 1999 Rainbow Trout 4.8 24,024
May, 1999 Rainbow Trout 4.3 25,347
May, 1999 Kokanee 2.6 77,912

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