Strike Reservoir is a reservoir in Blaine County, Montana.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Strike Reservoir is a reservoir in Blaine County, Montana and covers about 8.76 acres.
The small size of Strike Reservoir makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle.
Around the hard edge of an inlet turn, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Across the clearer side of a small island, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
Across the first edge of an inlet turn, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Around the narrow end of a protected bank, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
Beside the calm side of a protected bank, 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.
Along the sheltered edge of a channel turn, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.