Fort Peck Lake today

Fishing spots

1. 1
   Point drop-off · about 30 ft deep today

   The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.

2. 2
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

3. 3
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

4. 4
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

5. 5
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

6. 6
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

7. 7
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

8. 8
   Hidden spot name

   Where fish hold today, the depth band and what to throw.

Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.

Best fishing times

Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.

What's biting

• Good
  Walleye

  Good cool-water bite, best at dusk and after dark.

• Good
  Northern pike

  Prime range. Weed edges and shallow bays.

• Good
  Lake trout

  Cool surface. They come shallower; try shore points.

• Fair
  Smallmouth bass

  Picking up. Look on rocky points and gravel.

From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.

Water level

No fresh view yet. No gauge on this lake. A level trend from the shoreline starts after the next clear days.

Ice

Open water

Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.

Weather and wind

Sunrise 7:06 am · sunset 4:36 pm · new moon moon (lake time).

Recent catches

Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.

Where to stay near Fort Peck Lake

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