Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle to open water. Extreme caution should be used when accessing the ice.
Canyon Ferry: Rainbows are being caught from the Silos to Pond 4 in 12 to 15 feet of water on yellow or green jigs with a worm. Rainbows, perch and walleye are being caught in 25 to 40 feet of water towards Hole in the Wall and out from Duck Creek while using white, green or yellow jigs with maggots or worms. A few burbot are being caught as well. There is 11 to 12 inches of ice around the Silos and Ponds, 8 to 10 inches at Hole in the Wall and Duck Creek and 6 inches at White Earth. The north end has some fish-able ice, but no report on depths. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Hauser: The trout fishing has been pretty good at the Causeway and out from Black Sandy while using plain crawlers, meal worms, small spoons, or ice jigs with rubber legs. A few walleye and some nice sized perch are being caught towards the powerlines and also out on Lake Helena while using various jigs tipped with maggots or nightcrawlers. A few burbot are being caught out from White Sandy while using cut bait near the bottom. There has been around 6 to 8 inches of ice in most places. Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena
Holter: Trout fishing has been good near the road at the Gates of the Mountains and in the bays on the lower end of the reservoir while fishing 3 to 6 feet below the ice with meal worms, plain crawlers, various jigs or small spoons. A few northern pike are being caught near the Gates as well while using set lines and dead suckers or herring as bait. Good numbers of perch are being caught out from the Prairie Dog Town, Log Gulch, and Departure Point while fishing near the bottom in 20 to 50 feet of water with small glow jigs or spoons tipped with maggots or crawlers. An occasional walleye and burbot is being caught with the same equipment or while using cut bait. There is 6 to 7 inches of ice near the road at the Gates. On the lower end, the ice can be inconsistent near the shorelines but is around 6 to 7 inches thick in most places. Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena
Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir: Kokanee fishing has been decent while jigging in 25 to 40 feet of water with various spoons or Halis tipped with maggots or corn. A few perch are being caught with the same equipment while jigging near the bottom. There is 6 to 10 inches of ice. Chris Hurley, FWP, Helena
