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Serena Reservoir

Serena Reservoir is a reservoir in Phillips County, Montana.

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Fish species in Serena Reservoir

Serena Reservoir is a reservoir in Phillips County, Montana and covers about 9.25 acres.

Serena Reservoir is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Serena Reservoir include Fathead Minnow.

How to Read the Water

Beside the open side of a rocky point, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.

Season by Season

Near the quiet end of a short point, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Near the firm edge of a weed bed, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

Near the lower edge of a firm-bottom flat, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Fathead Minnow — supporting source

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks FishMT Survey and Inventory

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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