The Sidney herald., 1959-06-03

High water and inclement wea
Their in most sections of the stat
continues to set an unpredictabl
fishing pattern as the season end
it's first week. Current weathe
forecasts call for scattered
showers and cool days. According
to reports several4ivers are still
high hut clearing, and lakes il
the high mountains are opening
although many are still undel
coats of ice.
First, a word of advice to al
fishermen. Thoughtless use O.
cars and jeeps through forest ane
range land can start gully erosion
and destroy much good grass ane
forage. Better a thought for thu
welfare of the rancher's lan<
than a posted : No Fishing" sigr
on the gate.
Montana fishermen have beer
(having good luck on the Tongue
River reservoir and the Tongue
river below the impeachment
Fishing here produced catches Of
rainbow trout ten to twelve inche.
on the opening day. Many of thu
anglers obtained their limits
Super-duper lures, dry flies anc
Colorado spinners and worms
produced the best catches.
In eastern Montana, the Donley
reservoir, north OF Forsyth, pro-
duced good catches of Locklaven
and rainbow and spin fishermen
have been highly successful. The
lower Tongue river in the Miles
City vicinity has produced cat
ches of SAUCER pike and catfish.
The pike are being caught on
lures and minnows. Over in Daw-
son county, the state game war
den reports that stock ponds have
cleared UP. Trout are starting to
hit on Lindsay Lake and fisher
men report catches of trout, nor
thern pike, bass and bluegills.
Most lures are effective. Fishing
for bass and bluegills should pick
up with warm weather. Pike are
starting to hit good at Lindsay
and trout fishing should improve
on this lake. From reports Of
fishermen who went to Gartside,
trout fishing was very good there
opening day.
Tiber Dam near Shelby and
Chester in Toole county was a
tisherman's paradise on opening
DAY. Department personnel fly
ing over the lake counted 1906
cars which meant nearly $500 to
1000 people. Twelve to fifteen
inch rainbows were caught, most
ly on worms. Duck Lake fisher
men report good fishing and Mis-
SION Lake is producing only fair
flSning. The streams IN the area
are high and muddy and fishing
slow.
kllbrennen Lake near Troy,
Lake Mary Roman and Spencer
axe were reported to be very
good opening day. The tlathead
Is high but not muddy.
'lsnermen nave been doing well
m bull trout. The thompson ana
Iocko rivers were good last week
mo the outlook Tor continued
God fish is excellent.
Areas below the tunnels at Fort
'eck dam continue to be the best
n the northeastern part of the
Angler success Is best with
Cd ana wnlte spoons with small
trips OF pike belly attached.
,oln mInnows and lures are pro-
ucIng fish at the mouth of the
ak river and below r%uiverslon
ans on the Milk river.
mock Creek IN the Missoula
rea IS high put clear due to cool
'eatner. FISHING is tair with
nglers reporting that helgramltes
nu worms are enticing the most
sn. All lakes in the Clearwater
lain have fair fishing. Here,
,wpells and spoons are the best
IT tackle ana trolling is recon-
ended.
Inc blackfoOt river is high and .
although a few rainbow
e Delng taken on helgramites
i'd spoons. Side creeks are fair l
shing bat anglers are catching
lily small fish on worms. Poor
shing has been reported in the S
wer Bitterroot river due to the {
gh water and muddines, which
,ids true for the Clark Fork
The Yellowstone river is raising
cleared some the past week. c
Ike, catfish, bullheads, sturgeon t
"a the usual rough fish are
ing taken. Minnows are being
ugnt at the dam and are being c
eu as bait but most fishermen /
e still using worms A nine c
'und northern pike was taken at
take dam last week. :
Inc dam on the Big Horn has :
en- a popular spot tor catfish, :
lg and sturgeon. /,
Ii you had good fishing success =
ring the late weeks of the 1858 !,
ason on a particular water that !
me water should be a good spot !.
ring the first weeks OF this sea- !.
n. This applies especially to :
e larger waters. both stream
d lake, which are not often
'ected by drought, the winter II
t