Fishing update: big pike still biting in East Bay
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FLATHEAD LAKE — Fishing at 25 to 70 feet is good for lake trout in Rocky Point, North Bird and a lot of the rest of the main lake.
Trolling at night in both sides of Melita Island and back to Walstad Park and back of Elmo. Troll Bird - stay close to shore when trolling, Bull Island also Wildhorse not so much at Black’s Point - east side of narrows.
Swan Lake 80 feet orange colored Rattle d zastor all the way to the outlet.
From 8 to 11 a.m. is the best time for lake trout in Rocky.
Pikea are still being caught in east bay - caught 28 with five over 20 pounds.
Perch at the city docks using fuzz bugs and nightcrawlers. Small mouth, lake trout and pike also being caught. Lake trout in smaller numbers.
Lake Mary Ronan salmon not bitng well right now. Perch are biting in LM Ronan but both are sporadic bites right now. Fish 15 to 25 feet right off the dock.
At 16-17 feet lake trout are being caught at Elmo and Big Arm area and will be good until August except for those feeding on the little perch along side the whitefish. Lake trout also in 40 -70 feet in a lot of the main lake.
Just as you break through the narrows onto Bull Island use whole fish setups for small mouth bass or just past the rock hazard east for lake trout.
Bass are spawning in Kicking Horse and Ninepipe Reservoirs.Pablo Reservoir - both bass and pike. Rainbow trout, brown trout, crappie and bullheads caught at night also in Ninepipe.
East bay has small mouth, pike and perch … active all over.
Small mouth have exploded in the lake. Dog Lake: pike bite good and perch soon will be biting.
In Hubbard Reservoir there are monster small mouth Kokanee and rainbows.
Lone Pine and Crow Reservoir are excellent for browns, rainbows and only in Crow is small mouth bass.
New! Rainbow and browns now being caught north of Bird Island - shallow to 235 feet.
Good fishing.
