Helena Area Reservoirs Fishing Report 8.5.24
By angelamontana

Posted: August 5, 2024

Canyon Ferry: Rainbow fishing has slowed up with a few being caught around Duck Creek on crankbaits or by anglers with traditional walleye gear.  Walleye fishing has been hot from Pond 2 to Pond 4 in 8 to 12 feet of water and north and south of White Earth and around Hellgate in 15 to 20 feet of water. Most walleyes are being caught on jigs, crankbaits or bottom bouncers with slow-death rigs or worm harnesses in various colors. A few perch are being caught by anglers using walleye rigs in these same areas.  An occasional rainbow or walleye is being caught from shore.  Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena

Hauser: A few Rainbows are being caught below Canyon Ferry Dam while using brass colored Dare Devils, Thomas lures, or worms and a marshmallow and out from White Sandy while trolling cowbells with leaded line tipped with crawlers. A few walleye are being caught from shore at the Causeway Bridge while using floating jigs tipped with leeches and around the El Dorado dredge piles while pitching jigs with worms or leeches. An occasional perch is being picked up while searching for walleyes.  Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena

Holter: Rainbow fishing continues to be good between Log Gulch and Split Rock, and across from Cottonwood Creek while trolling cowbells with leaded line or down riggers with wedding rings and a worm. Good numbers of perch continue to be caught near Cottonwood Creek and on the lower end of the reservoir while pitching jigs and worms around weed beds in 10 to 20 feet of water. A few walleye are being caught during the evening hours while slip bobber fishing with leeches near points and weed beds. A few kokanee are being caught on the lower end of the reservoir while trolling 50 to 70 feet deep with Brad’s Dodgers and Kokanee spinners tipped with corn.  Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena

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