Canyon Ferry: Good walleye fishing can be found from the Silos to Pond 4 and the river mouth in 8-20 feet of water while using bottom bouncers with spinner blades in white and pink or white and orange colors. Mid reservoir action is from White Earth north to Gull Island on crankbaits or chartreuse jigs with a worm in 15-20 feet of water. Rainbows are being caught by walleye anglers or by those trolling cowbells or green and yellow crankbaits from Cemetary Island to Crittendon along the west shore. Shore fishing has produced rainbows on worms or jigs with a worm around the Silos, White Earth and the north end. An occasional smallmouth bass is being caught around the rocks on the north end while using spoons. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing has been inconsistent at times with all the rainy weather. Try from the Silos to between Ponds 3 and 4, including the river mouth in 8-12 feet of water while using bottom bouncers with spinner blades or slow death rigs in purple, pink, orange or red colors. Mid reservoir action is around Snaggy Bay/Goose Bay and from White Earth north to Gull Island on fire tire or orange crankbaits or green/chartreuse jigs with a worm in 15-20 feet of water. Rainbows are being caught by walleye anglers or by those trolling cowbells or spoons on the north end. Shore fishing has produced both rainbows and walleyes on worms or jigs with a worm around the Silos and White Earth. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing is really picking up with great action between Ponds 3 and 4, including the river mouth in 8-12 feet of water while using bottom bouncers with spinner blades or slow death rigs in purple, pink, orange or red colors. Around the Silos and north the walleye are being caught in 20 feet of water while using the same colors plus Lindy rigs in rainbow colors. From White Earth to Gull Island fire tire or orange crankbaits in 15-20 feet of water seems to be the ticket. Rainbows are being caught by walleye anglers or by those trolling cowbells or spoons on the north end. Shore fishing has produced both rainbows and walleyes on worms or jigs with a worm around the Silos and Goose Bay. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing continues to be good at times between Pond 1 and Pond 3, around White Earth and north of White Earth along the west shore. Trolling bottom bouncers with worm harnesses has been the most productive with a few being caught on jigs. Rainbows are being caught on the north end and around White Earth while trolling crankbaits, spoons or cowbells. Rainbows and an occasional perch are being caught while fishing for walleye. Shore fishing has produced both rainbows and walleyes on worms or jigs with a worm around the Silos, Hellgate and Chinaman’s. The carp spawn is providing action for both bow fishing and hook and line. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Walleye fishing is starting to really get good between mid-reservoir and the south end. Trolling bottom bouncers with worm harnesses in 12-15 feet of water between Duck Creek and Pond 1 has been the most productive. White Earth to Round Top has produced good results as well with some anglers using jigs. Rainbows continue to be caught on the north end and around White Earth while trolling crankbaits, spoons or cowbells. Rainbows are also being caught while fishing for walleye. Shore fishing has produced both rainbows and walleyes on worms or jigs with a worm around Broadwater Bay and north of the Silos. The carp spawn is providing action for both bow fishing and hook and line. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Rainbows are being caught mid-reservoir from the White Earth/Goose Bay areas to Avalanche while trolling crankbaits, spoons or cowbells. Rainbows are also being caught while fishing for other species. Walleyes are being caught between Ponds 2 and 4 and north of the Silos near Hole in the Wall while using a combination of bottom bouncers with worm harnesses, rapalas or jigs with a worm. Shore fishing has produced both rainbows and walleyes on worms or jigs with a worm around Confederate and north of the Silos. Archery action for carp is picking up. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: The weather has warmed up and the walleyes are on the bite. The south end has provided great action, especially around Pond 4 and the mouth of the river in 10-15 feet of water while using crankbaits, bottom bouncers or slow-death rigs. A few rainbows are being caught by walleye anglers on the south end with an occasional perch mixed in as well. Rainbow action is good mid reservoir around White Earth and north to the dam while trolling crankbaits or colored spoons. Carp action is picking up by both hook and line anglers and bow fishing. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Very few anglers were out over the weekend due to poor weather conditions. Rainbows are being caught on the north end while trolling cowbells, spoons or rapalas. Rainbows are also being caught throughout the reservoir by walleye anglers using traditional gear. Walleyes were hard to come by with the changing barometer, however, fishing between the Silos and the Ponds and from Duck Creek to Confederate in 10-15 feet of water while using crankbaits, bottom bouncers or slow-death rigs is a good bet. Shore fishing is slow. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: The rainbows have mostly moved offshore, so shore fishing has really slowed down. Boat anglers are doing well throughout the reservoir while trolling cowbells, spoons or rapalas. Casting flies or nymphs has also worked well on the north end for rainbows. Walleyes are being caught between the Silos and Pond 4 and around Pond 2 while using orange and brown crankbaits or red slow-death rigs in 10-15 feet of water. Walleyes are also being caught around Hellgate while trolling bottom bouncers with a worm in 20 feet of water. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Some rainbows are still being targeted and caught from shore between the Outhouse, and Shannon and Kim’s Marina while using leech pattern flies or small black or brown nymphs as well as spawn sacks or worms. Boat anglers are finding success for rainbows throughout the reservoir as the fish are moving offshore. Try using rapalas or flashers to catch some large rainbows. The Silos area is producing walleyes and rainbows around Pond 3 and the river while using rapalas, bottom bouncers with a worm harness, or jigs with a worm. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: It was a slow weekend due to the weather. A few rainbows are being caught from shore on the north end while using leech pattern flies, black nymphs or hook and worm. Boat anglers are picking up rainbows on the north end or in the Silos area while trolling with cowbells or crankbaits. Walleyes are being caught between Pond 1 and the river and from Duck Creek to Confederate in 10 to 15 feet of water while bottom bouncing with a worm or using crankbaits. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Rainbow fishing from shore has slowed a bit as they are moving away from shore. Some are still being caught around the Outhouse and Shannon while using leech pattern flies, black nymphs or hook and worm. Boat anglers are picking up rainbows on the north end or in the Silos area while fishing with walleye gear.
Canyon Ferry: Rainbow fishing continues to be very good throughout the reservoir. Shore fishing around the Outhouse and Shannon while using leech pattern or black nymphs or from mid reservoir to the Silos while using worms or powerbait has been a consistent producer. Trolling crankbaits or spoons has resulted in a lot of rainbow action in all areas of the reservoir. Boat anglers had good success for walleyes between Pond 4 and the river mouth and from Pond 1 to Duck Creek while trolling crankbaits or using jigs with a worm. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Rainbow fishing has been very good from shore and boat throughout the reservoir. The hot spots are on the north end around the Outhouse and Shannon while using leech pattern or egg pattern flies. Rainbows are also being caught on red and black marabou jigs, spawn sacks, worms or spinners. Rainbows and an occasional walleye are being caught around the Silos from shore on worms. Boat anglers found a few walleyes between the Silos and the river mouth while trolling rapalas or using jigs with a worm. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: The river has opened a large channel on the south end and is eating away at the ice. In most areas the ice is pulling away from the shore. The colder weather has caused some areas to ice back up and become accessible, however, we feel it is too unsafe for FWP staff to access. Great rainbow fishing is occurring on the north end by shore and boat. Look for the rainbow fishing to become excellent once there is more open water throughout the reservoir. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Rainbows and walleyes are being caught around Duck Creek and from the Silos to the Ponds near the shore in 15 feet of water or less while using Halis or pink jigs and maggots or worms. There are boats getting out and fishing for rainbows around Shannon and Yacht Basin. Perch and an occasional burbot are being caught at Duck Creek in 30 to 35 feet of water while using ice flies and maggots. There is 5 inches of ice from Duck Creek to the Ponds; however, it is starting to pull away from shore in areas and deteriorating. White Earth to the dam is open water. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Canyon Ferry: Rainbows are being caught from the Silos to the Ponds in 10-15 feet of water while using green or pink jigs and worms. There are boats getting out and fishing for rainbows around Shannon and Yacht Basin. Perch, walleyes and burbot are being caught around Hole in the Wall and from Confederate to Duck Creek in 35 or more feet of water while using drop shots with various colored jigs tipped with a mealworm. There is 6-7 inches of ice from Confederate to the Ponds. White Earth to the dam is open water. Troy Humphrey, FWP, Helena
Anglers are reminded that ice conditions can be extremely variable. Ice thickness can range from thick enough to support a vehicle to open water. Extreme caution should be used when accessing the ice.
This will be the Final Fishing Report sent out for the 2025 fishing season. We will begin sending out reports for the 2026 Ice Fishing Season as soon as the ice on our local reservoirs is safe to be out on.
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