Washington Dam is a reservoir in Powder River 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.
Montana Dam is a reservoir in Powder River County, Montana and covers about 3.42 acres.
On a water as small as Montana Dam, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Along the channel lip of a main-lake point, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Across the hard edge of a wooded bank, 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.
Beside the first edge of the nearest cove, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Near the weed line of a deep bend, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
Along the outer drop of a small island, 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.
Around the sunny side of a quiet pocket, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.