fishing report

The Spring Mack Days continue on Flathead Lake. Keep in mind that you DO NOT have to catch the MOST fish to win. There are a bunch of Lake Trout swimming in the Flathead that are tagged with $$$$ amounts on their fins. If caught and turned into the CSKT will get you cash...

Saturday was the Spring opener for Turkey in Montana. Unfortunately for me, those ugly birds outsmarted me. Good thing I got more time to get out there and possibly bag one. I had a poor turnout Saturday on my quest for the elusive "Gobbler...

Dick Zimmer from Zimmer Tackle in Ronan called up the other day to let me know that he killed it on Flathead recently. Catching perch by the bucket full. East Polson bay seems to be the hot spot and with the weather heating up so is the activity of those slimy critters...

Pat Slater checked in with us again this week after a recent trip to Big Horn Lake. He says that Spring is a good time to get out and scout the lakes while the water is low. You can see all the downed trees and shrubs that will soon be underwater when the Spring run-off hits...

Bitterroot River is looking to be your best bet for Spring fly fishing. Skwalas are starting to show their faces and so are the fish. Had 3 fishing reports from outfitters and guides, up at the montanaoutdoor website, that agree that the Bitterroot is hot right now...

Spring is a great time to get out on the water and fling some flies around. The bugs are starting to wake up from there winter nap and the fish are hungry. The only problem is there is a small window of opportunity for you to get out while the fishing is good...

On last week's Montana Outdoor Radio Show, we heard a scary rumor that the USDA may be banning live bait use from the Missouri River. Mary Beth Kibler from Kibler Outfitting in Eastern Montana, told us that the Department of Agriculture was considering a live bait ban on the Missouri River...

After getting out this weekend and hooking into some good sized Rainbow Trout on Holter. I had to try the "Lake Trout Marinara" recipe we talked about yesterday(Click Here for Recipe). I know that the Rainbow is no where near the size of a Laker, but I had to make due...

Call up your buddy and ask him if you can borrow his boat. Because Lake Trout fishing is looking good on the Flathead. Great pictures from the Annual Spring Mack Days are up now at Montanaoutdoor.com. Jack Chambers, of Missoula, shared a bunch of pictures of him and his friends enjoying a day on the water...

They is nothing more fun than taking a little "tri-cycle motor" out fishing and seeing his/her face light up when they hook into one of them slimy critters. I have had more fun sitting and sipping on a beer watching people fish then actually fishing myself...

Scott Anderson has his Fly Fishing report up now at montanaoutdoor.com. If you are looking to get out and do some fly fishing, but this weather is holding you back. Scott has the flow data from all the rivers in Western Montana and where the fish are biting...

We had a hard enough time getting good ice to form this winter. It wasn't an ideal year for fans of poking holes in frozen water. Ice is getting worse by the day. But that doesn't mean fishing is slowing down. It isn't only gonna get better...