Montana Fish Report

Due to the poor run, combined with low flows and potentially elevated water temperatures the Trask Hatchery Hole (200 feet above and 900 feet below the confluence with Gold Creek at Trask Hatchery) is closed to all fishing, effective June 18 – October 15.

There are a few summer steelhead showing up on the Trask.

Sea-run cutthroat are present in good numbers on the North Coast this year, and anglers will find them throughout the basin. Recent surveys found great numbers of sea-run cutthroat in the Trask, and some nice-size fish. Fishing should remain good well into the fall. Try casting spinners or flies to areas with depth or cover when targeting these fish. Use of bait is allowed on the main stem Trask, but the North, South, and East forks are restricted to artificial lures and flies until Aug. 31.