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Fishing Report 12/22/2016

12/22/2016

Smith Lake	Plenty of ice. Lots of small to medium Pike. Few big Perch also. (Remember your limits)
Lower Stillwater	Good ice still. Walking out from the launch up at the pull out above islands. Good ice 6"-8". Good Perch and Pike being caught.
Island Lake	5"-7" of ice. Lots of good eater Perch. Few Pike also.
Flathead River Sloughs	5"-7" of ice. Perch, Pike, Peamouth (bait).
Thompson Chain	Lower & Middle are capped. No real good ice yet. Upper has decent ice, 5"-6". Perch and a few Pike.
Hubbart Reservoir	6"-8" of ice. Rainbows & Kokanee are being caught.
Lake Five	6"-8" of ice. Few small Kokanee. Hasn't really turned on yet.

Remember: These are reports that are being called in to us. Always check your ice. Be safe and have fun.

12/20/2016

12/13/2016

Smith Lake	5"-6". Lots of small Pike: 1-4lb. Few bigger. Few good Perch being caught. Remember your limits!
Lion Lake	3"-4" of good ice. Few Perch, Sunfish, also few Rainbows.
Lower Stillwater	3"-5". Be careful, could vary! Picking up Perch & Pike, also Rainbow and Lake Trout.
Island Lake	3"-5". Tons of decent Perch. Some Pike and Sunnys.
Thompson (Middle and Lower)	Still open for the most part. Watch for them to lock up here this week.
Upper Thompson	3"-5". Good Perch and a few Pike.
Flathead River	Really cold but still catching Whitefish.

As always: These are REPORTS. Always Check Ice For Yourself.
Be Safe Out There and Good Luck!

12/8/2016

Smith Lake	3-4" of ice. Lots of small Pike 16-24". Also some Perch already. Try small tear drop jibs with grubs.
McWenneger Slough	2-4" of ice. No reports yet. Should be good Pike and Perch.
Blanchard Lake	2-3" of ice. No reports.
Lower Stillwater	1-3" of ice. No reports.
Flathead River	Still catching Whitefish but very cold.

BE SAFE!