Fishing Roundup June 1, 2006
Fishing Report for June 1st - June 7th, 2006
Family Fishing on Holter Dock
Family fishing on Holter dock.
This weekend will kick off National Fishing Week in Montana, and there are a number of fishing clinics and events happening around the state, including Great Falls, Billings, Bozeman, and Kalispell. Check your local newspaper for details, and be sure and visit one of these events. You’ll have a chance to learn new fishing skills, maybe win a great prize, and also get to meet the people organizing and hosting the event. These folks are most often members of local fishing and sporting clubs, and can provide a wealth of information on the best fishing in your area. If you are already an experienced angler, consider stopping by and donating a few hours of your time to pass on your skills to the next generation.
Some of the best fishing bets right now:
Clark Fork River – The river is providing some good fishing lately, with golden stoneflies being the main attraction.
Deadman’s Basin – Ever caught a tiger musky? This might be your chance for one of these trophies stocked by FWP to help control rough fish populations in this lake in region 5. If they don’t cooperate for you, the rainbow trout probably will.
Fort Peck Reservoir – June is always a prime month on Fort Peck, with walleyes and northern pike as the main quarry. This is both the time and place to have a chance at catching truly BIG fish of both species.
Holter Lake – The reservoirs on the upper Missouri River between Helena and Great Falls are a good option for rainbows right now, but walleye fishing should also be improving as the weather warms.
Lower Missouri River – This is the place to go do some exploring in big, remote country. While you are there, try and catch catfish, sauger, or even a paddlefish.
Upper Missouri River – A pretty good option right now- flows are stable, and the insect hatches of caddis and mayflies are beginning.
Rock Creek – Salmonfly time is fast approaching on this beautiful river near Missoula. As the nymphs mature and move towards shore where they will hatch, the fish will follow them. Once they crawl from the water, they will return to lay their eggs, and then it’s dry-fly time!
Stillwater River – Only about an hour from Billings, the Stillwater is a gorgeous small river that is fishing quite well right now. Flows are high, so wade carefully.
Tongue River Reservoir – Crappie fishing remains the draw on the Tongue, with evenings providing better fishing than mornings or afternoons.
Lower Yellowstone River – With high flows, the paddlefish season came and went quite quickly as the quota was filled. There are still lots of other options on the river though, including sauger, catfish, and shovelnose sturgeon.
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This is a brief synopsis of fishing conditions and reports from select waters across the state.
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