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 Willow
Creek Reservoir, like nearby Pishkun Reservoir, lies along
the Rocky Mountain Front several miles north of the town of
Augusta. Unlike most reservoirs in central Montana, Willow
Creek Reservoir can offer up decent fly fishing for rainbow
trout. Sizeable numbers of rainbow trout are planted each
year in this lake, and the moderate fishing pressure on the
lake prevents it from being fished out.
Willow Creek Reservoir
is of moderate size, running about 1500 acres. As conditions
are often very windy, a motor boat is generally the vessel
of choice although a float
tube, pontoon
boat or inflatable
kayak can also work well when the wind subsides.
Access to Willow
Creek Reservoir is excellent. In addition to having a designated
fishing access site, Willow Creek Reservoir is part of the
Willow Creek Reservoir Wildlife Management Area, allowing
for virtually unlimited access all along the lake. A fisherman
can camp pretty much anywhere they want.
 Although
Willow Creek Reservoir lies only several miles away from the
small town of Augusta, anglers should visit Willow Creek Reservoir
fully prepared with whatever they will need, as Augusta itself
is very small. Most services will be found in the town of
Choteau that lies about 20 miles north of Augusta.
Fishing pressure
on Willow Creek Reservoir will be highest on the weekend,
as most of the anglers are locals. A visiting angler who wants
to avoid the crowds will best come either on a weekday or
during the early part of summer or in the fall.
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