08/22/2026
Fish Camp Weekley Fishing Report
Flathead Lake
Whitefish bite starting to slow up a little.
North end try Woods Bay point, east side of delta, Somers Bay area, Carlione Point and West Shore area to Painted Rocks.
Sourh end
Yellow Bay, Skidoo Bay, Bird Island area then over around Wild Horse island, Shelter island and Methodist camp. Fish on south tend to be running bigger in size. Try JT Tackle new twister, Zimmer new Rattle Dzastors in a new gold fleck color. Depths been 50 to 60' early mornings.
Lake trout action has been picking up out there a bit also. Try casting large tube baits on the delta or Painted rocks area.
Perch has been good around Big arm to Walstad area. Smallmouth action been great around most of the lake also
Kokanee bite has been picking up around the valley as well.
Middle Thompson
Good early mornings daylight to about 9 is been great for fish up to 20" trolling or jigging.
Dickey lake been productive for decent fish in 12 ro 14" range. Trolling mid lake or out from boat launch area.
Bitteroot picking up well for nice fsh also. The water is low but still getting in. Try mid lake trolling east shore or north end out from island 50 to 60' suspended.
Crystal lake
Good Kokanee early mornings mostly smaller size but good numbers.
Hubbart Reservoir
Good smallmouth action near the dam area also few nice rainbows mixed in.
Flathead River sloughs
Fennon, Church and Halfmoon sloughs have been good for nicer pike starting to hit. Try large jerk baits or swimbaits.
Upper Thompson
Perch and pike action been good on the middle and upper lobes.
Blanchard lake
Crappie and bass action still going well very w**d so top water for bass has been good.
Syliva lake
Good grayling and cutts action on small wet flys or spinners.
Swan lake
Pike bite starting up again try south end or any bays with good deep w**d beds. Dead bait peamouth or smelt or large swimbaits.
Try for lake trout along the river mouth or hwy side with flashers and squids or large spoons.
Loon lake (TCL)
Producing good numbers of large and smallmouth try trolling mid lake for nice rainbows. Crappie bite been good late eves along deep w**d edges.
Flathead river (North Fork)
Fishing well for Cutts and few rainbows, flys try hoopers, humpys, stimulaters and purple haze. Spinner try panther martins and roostertails. Colors in spinners black/ gold or whites. Be sure to check regs on Flathead river system.
Tight lines out there!! Get out there and catch some fish enjoy the last few weekends of our summer!!