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 Holter
Lake, formed by Holter Dam on the Missouri
River, is a very popular lake, both for fishing and for
pleasure boating in Montana. The lake has very good fishing
for rainbow trout, as well as walleye and perch.
Holter Lake is
very popular among the locals. On a typical summer weekend,
the lake is full of pleasure boats and water-skiers. Many
summer homes and cabins ring this attractive lake. Virtually
all services can be found along the lake, and what can't be
found there can be found in the nearby towns of Craig and
Wolf Creek, which cater to the Missouri
River fly fishing crowd.
There is sizable
rainbow trout in Holter Lake. These fish won't be caught from
shore, though. A boat, with sinking lines fished down deep,
is the prescription for catching the larger trout, although
smaller trout can be taken near shore on top. Due to the lakes
depth and size, spin fishing for trout is the most popular
method, using large spoons or live bait.
 Holter
Lake is of moderate sized. While a motorboat is preferable,
an inflatable
kayak or a traditional
canoe can also work well - just beware of all the motorboats
out and about on the lake. As tall hills and small mountains
ring the lake, the wind tends to be less than is encountered
further up the Missouri
River on Canyon Ferry Lake.
Access to Holter
Lake is quite good, although lots of private property is found
along the lake on the one side that has a road. Several public
boat ramps exist along with a number of designated fishing
access sites managed by various agencies.
Generally, most
fly fishing pressure occurs below Holter Dam, as the blue
ribbon stretch of the Missouri
River is found there. While Holter Lake does receive fly
fishing pressure, most of the use of Holter Lake is for pleasure
boating, so any fisherman needs to be aware that they will
be sharing the lake with waterskiers, high-speed boats and
recreational pontoon boats.
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