Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 7.22.24
By angelamontana

Posted: July 22, 2024

Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing is very good from the Silos to the ponds in 12 to 20 feet of water and north of the Silos to Hole in the Wall in 35 to 40 feet of water on bottom bouncers with slow-death rigs or worm harnesses in various colors. Various colored jigs and crankbaits have been working as well.  A few perch are being caught by anglers using walleye rigs in these same areas.  Goose Bay has been producing some walleyes from shore at night on worms.  A few rainbows were caught, but nothing consistent.  Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena

Hauser: Walleye fishing has been good inside the Causeway Arm, out from Black Sandy and around the Dredge Piles while using perch-colored jigs tipped with worms or leeches. A few perch are being caught while jigging for walleye. Rainbow fishing has been good during the early morning hours from Black Sandy to the Powerlines while trolling Ford Fenders or cowbells and wedding rings with lead core line and below Canyon Ferry Dam with worms and a marshmallow, power bait, or Marabou jigs.  Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena

Holter: Walleye and perch fishing has been great in the coves and bays above the Dam, along the Clay Banks, out from Cottonwood Creek, and near Mann Gulch while using purple jigs tipped with worms or leeches in 15 to 30 feet of water. A few kokanee are being caught between Split Rock and the Dam while using down riggers with dodgers or cowbells with pink or purple kokanee spinners tipped with corn 50-70 feet deep. Rainbow fishing has been good during the early morning hours on the upper end of the reservoir while fly fishing with Prince Nymphs and while tolling Ford Fenders or cowbells with lead core line and wedding rings on the lower end of the reservoir.  Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena

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