FORT PECK RESERVOIR — King salmon is not a species commonly associated with Montana, but after Jim Fauth reeled in a new state record on Aug. 8 — a 32.65-pounder that narrowly edged out the prior ...
FORT PECK, Mont. — There was a certain rhythm to Joe Bouroncle’s cadence. Fishing for lake trout on the Lower Big Dry Arm of the Fort Peck Reservoir on the east fork is a blast, especially for some ...
In the wake of river fishing closures that seem to be spreading across Montana at far too rapid a rate, there's some good news coming from Fort Peck Reservoir. Chinook salmon have begun to show up ...
Fort Peck Lake in northeast Montana is a sprawling reservoir that holds plenty of walleyes and smallmouth bass. And it’s where part-time fishing guide Josh Johnson caught the bronzeback of his dreams ...
More of the water at Fort Peck Reservoir opened up this past week. When the remaining ice will melt depends on the temperature and wind. The good news is enough water is open in the Hell Creek area ...
Lake trout are biting well on Fort Peck Reservoir out of Hell Creek and in the Fort Peck Dam area for boaters trolling deep-diving crankbaits. River fishing for trout has been very good on the ...