🐟 What fish can you catch in Havre?

Most commonly caught species around Havre , MT : Northern pike - 74 reported catches Rainbow trout - 72 reported catches Walleye - 42 reported catches Common carp - 15 reported catches Smallmouth bass - 15 reported catches .

📢 What are the latest Havre fishing reports?

The latest Havre , MT fishing reports are: @Kshou30 reported a nice Smallmouth bass . @Kshou30 reported a nice Rainbow trout . @oliverrosette reported a nice White sucker at Brown Dam . @Kshou30 reported a nice Rainbow trout . @Kshou30 reported a nice Rainbow trout . .

Fishing in Havre, MT

Q: 🎣 Where to fish in Havre, Montana?

Anglers in Havre , MT recommend these top fishing spots: Milk River , Fresno Reservoir , Big Sandy Creek , Beaver Creek , Beaver Creek Reservoir .

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Fishing regulations in Havre

Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.

Fishing regulations in Montana can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching Northern pike as of May 27th, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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Northern pike

Seasons

Open

Bag limit

Each angler may take all of the limits listed in the chart, unless otherwise noted in the Eastern District Exceptions. For species not listed, there are no limits on the number of fish that may be taken or possessed. For more information please see Montana Fishing Regulations, Eastern Region
The Eastern Fishing District includes all waters lying east of the Central Fishing District.Note: Roadways that are used as boundaries between the Central and Eastern Fishing Districts are interpreted to be in the Central Fishing District. . For more information please see Montana Fishing Regulations, Eastern Region
Fort Peck Reservation - Tribal Boundary Water Regulations: Non-tribal members licensed through the State of Montana and/or Fort Peck Tribes that are fishing in waters that form the exterior boundaries of the Reservation -- Big Muddy Creek, Missouri River and/or Milk River -- are permitted to harvest the following limits:

Burbot (Ling) 5 daily and in possession
Channel Catfish 10 daily and 20 in possession
Northern Pike 10 daily and in possession
Paddlefish 1 per season and in possession
Sauger/Walleye 5 daily and in 10 possession
Pallid Sturgeon 0 All waters are closed for fishing Pallid Sturgeon
Shovelnose Sturgeon 5 daily and in possession

These harvest limits cannot be exceeded, even if the angler possesses both tribal and state licenses, and fishes on and/or off the reservation on the same day. Non-tribal members licensed through the State of Montana and/or the Fort Peck Tribes, that are fishing in exterior boundary waters — Big Muddy Creek, Missouri River and/or Milk River — are limited to a maximum of 6 lines with 6 hooks per line. Unattended lines are required to be identified with the angler's name and/or an individual identifying number issued by the department. Setlines shall not be attached to jugs or floating devices.Montana Fishing Regulations, Eastern Region
An import permit is required to bring live fish into Montana. It is unlawful to possess or transport live fish away from the body of water in which the fish were taken except for transportation of fish for valid (approved) commercial purposes or as authorized by FWP. For more information please see Montana Fishing Regulations
Anglers who move from one fishing water to another may possess the limit of fish allowed only for the water on which they are currently fishing.For more information please see Montana Fishing Regulations

BIGHORN RIVER (east of Billings)

Entire river

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.

BOXELDER RESERVOIR aka Bolster Dam (Sheridan County)

Yellow perch: 25 daily and 50 in possession.

FORT PECK DREDGE CUTS (west of Park Grove Bridge and Nelson Dredge)

Bow and Arrow: open July 1 through Aug. 31 for paddleﬁsh. 1 per season and in possession. An unused blue paddleﬁsh tag is required to ﬁsh for paddleﬁsh.
Combined trout: 2 trout daily and in possession.
Hook and Line/Setlines: 2 lines with 2 hooks per line on open water and 6 lines with 6 hooks per line through the ice.
Snagging: no snagging allowed.

FORT PECK RESERVOIR

Fort Peck Dam to Beauchamp Creek and CMR Trail 837

Dead cisco can be used as bait. Can only be collected from the Missouri River downstream of Fort Peck Dam (in Montana) or in Fort Peck Reservoir.
Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.
Spearing: chinook salmon and lake trout may be taken by spear or gig through the ice Dec. 1 through March 31.
Snagging: allowed only for chinook salmon from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30.
Bow and Arrow: allowed for chinook salmon from Oct. 1 through Oct. 15.

HOME RUN POND (Glasgow)

One rod only per angler.

JUDITH RIVER (from Hwy 81 downstream to mouth)

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.

LAKE ELMO

Bow and arrow ﬁshing prohibited.

MARIAS RIVER

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 2 may be a sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.
Combined trout: 5 daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches.

MEDICINE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (Sheridan County)

Refuge open to ﬁshing year-round.
Consult refuge speciﬁc regulations available at the office, informational kiosks, or online: fws.gov/refuge/Medicine_Lake/visit/

MISSOURI RIVER

Entire river

Snagging: it is unlawful to snag for ﬁsh other than paddleﬁsh on the Missouri River downstream from Fort Benton; any ﬁsh other than paddleﬁsh must be immediately released alive.

Upstream from Fort Peck Dam to Fort Benton

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be a sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.

Fort Peck Dam to the mouth of the Milk River

Combined trout: 2 trout daily and in possession.
Hook and Line/Setlines: 2 lines with 2 hooks per line on open water and 6 lines with 6 hooks per line through the ice.

Downstream from Fort Peck Dam near Duck Island as posted

Closed from March 1 through July 31 to ﬁshing and wading as posted.

MUSSELSHELL RIVER

Downstream from where North and South forks meet to conﬂuence with Fort Peck

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.
Channel catﬁsh: 10 daily and in possession.

POWDER RIVER

Downstream from Highway 10 Bridge

Snagging: unlawful to snag for ﬁsh other than paddleﬁsh; any ﬁsh other than paddleﬁsh must be immediately released alive.

ROSS RESERVOIR (Blaine County)

Open third Saturday in May through Nov. 30.

SPOTTED EAGLE POND (Miles City)

5 daily and in possession, any combination of species.

TONGUE RIVER

Tongue River Reservoir to Wyoming State Border

Fish species allowed for use as live bait are: fathead minnow, ﬂathead chub, longnose dace, lake chub, creek chub, white sucker, and longnose sucker.
Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 1 may be sauger and 10 in possession only 2 may be sauger.

Twelve Mile Dam Fishing Access Site (T&Y Dam)

Hook and Line/Setlines: 2 lines with 2 hooks per line all year.

TONGUE RIVER RESERVOIR

Fish species allowed for use as live bait are: fathead minnow, ﬂathead chub, longnose dace, lake chub, creek chub, white sucker, and longnose sucker.
Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 1 may be a sauger and 10 in possession only 2 may be sauger.
Hook and Line/Setlines: 6 lines with 6 hooks per line through the ice.

WARM SPRINGS CREEK (Fergus County)

Combined trout: 5 daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches.

WIND CREEK (Blaine County)

Closed entire year from Clear Creek road crossing to Ross Reservoir Dam.

YELLOWSTONE RIVER

Springdale Bridge FAS to the North Dakota Border

Smallmouth bass: 10 daily and in possession.

I-90 Bridge at Billings to the mouth of the Bighorn River

Combined trout: 5 daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches, all may be cutthroat trout.
Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 2 may be sauger and 10 in possession only 4 may be sauger.

Mouth of the Bighorn River to Cartersville Diversion Dam at Forsyth

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 2 may be sauger and 10 in possession only 4 may be sauger.

Downstream from the mouth of the Bighorn River, not including Intake Fishing Access Site

Snagging: unlawful to snag for fish other than paddlefish; any fish other than paddlefish must be immediately released alive.

Intake Fishing Access Site

Hook and Line/Setlines: 2 lines with 2 hooks per line all year.

Intake Bypass Channel

Paddlefish snagging is prohibited within entire length (2.0 miles) of the Intake Bypass Channel (closure defined as sections of the bypass channel with streambanks on both sides).

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Burbot (Ling) 5 daily and in possession
Channel Catfish 10 daily and 20 in possession
Northern Pike 10 daily and in possession
Paddlefish 1 per season and in possession
Sauger/Walleye 5 daily and in 10 possession
Pallid Sturgeon 0 All waters are closed for fishing Pallid Sturgeon
Shovelnose Sturgeon 5 daily and in possession

BIGHORN RIVER (east of Billings)

Entire river

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.

BOXELDER RESERVOIR aka Bolster Dam (Sheridan County)

Yellow perch: 25 daily and 50 in possession.

FORT PECK DREDGE CUTS (west of Park Grove Bridge and Nelson Dredge)

Bow and Arrow: open July 1 through Aug. 31 for paddleﬁsh. 1 per season and in possession. An unused blue paddleﬁsh tag is required to ﬁsh for paddleﬁsh.
Combined trout: 2 trout daily and in possession.
Hook and Line/Setlines: 2 lines with 2 hooks per line on open water and 6 lines with 6 hooks per line through the ice.
Snagging: no snagging allowed.

FORT PECK RESERVOIR

Fort Peck Dam to Beauchamp Creek and CMR Trail 837

Dead cisco can be used as bait. Can only be collected from the Missouri River downstream of Fort Peck Dam (in Montana) or in Fort Peck Reservoir.
Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.
Spearing: chinook salmon and lake trout may be taken by spear or gig through the ice Dec. 1 through March 31.
Snagging: allowed only for chinook salmon from Oct. 1 through Nov. 30.
Bow and Arrow: allowed for chinook salmon from Oct. 1 through Oct. 15.

HOME RUN POND (Glasgow)

One rod only per angler.

JUDITH RIVER (from Hwy 81 downstream to mouth)

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.

LAKE ELMO

Bow and arrow ﬁshing prohibited.

MARIAS RIVER

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 2 may be a sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.
Combined trout: 5 daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches.

MEDICINE LAKE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (Sheridan County)

Refuge open to ﬁshing year-round.
Consult refuge speciﬁc regulations available at the office, informational kiosks, or online: fws.gov/refuge/Medicine_Lake/visit/

MISSOURI RIVER

Entire river

Snagging: it is unlawful to snag for ﬁsh other than paddleﬁsh on the Missouri River downstream from Fort Benton; any ﬁsh other than paddleﬁsh must be immediately released alive.

Upstream from Fort Peck Dam to Fort Benton

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be a sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.

Fort Peck Dam to the mouth of the Milk River

Combined trout: 2 trout daily and in possession.
Hook and Line/Setlines: 2 lines with 2 hooks per line on open water and 6 lines with 6 hooks per line through the ice.

Downstream from Fort Peck Dam near Duck Island as posted

Closed from March 1 through July 31 to ﬁshing and wading as posted.

MUSSELSHELL RIVER

Downstream from where North and South forks meet to conﬂuence with Fort Peck

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily, only 2 may be sauger. Possession limit is 10, only 4 may be sauger.
Channel catﬁsh: 10 daily and in possession.

POWDER RIVER

Downstream from Highway 10 Bridge

Snagging: unlawful to snag for ﬁsh other than paddleﬁsh; any ﬁsh other than paddleﬁsh must be immediately released alive.

ROSS RESERVOIR (Blaine County)

Open third Saturday in May through Nov. 30.

SPOTTED EAGLE POND (Miles City)

5 daily and in possession, any combination of species.

TONGUE RIVER

Tongue River Reservoir to Wyoming State Border

Fish species allowed for use as live bait are: fathead minnow, ﬂathead chub, longnose dace, lake chub, creek chub, white sucker, and longnose sucker.
Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 1 may be sauger and 10 in possession only 2 may be sauger.

Twelve Mile Dam Fishing Access Site (T&Y Dam)

Hook and Line/Setlines: 2 lines with 2 hooks per line all year.

TONGUE RIVER RESERVOIR

Fish species allowed for use as live bait are: fathead minnow, ﬂathead chub, longnose dace, lake chub, creek chub, white sucker, and longnose sucker.
Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 1 may be a sauger and 10 in possession only 2 may be sauger.
Hook and Line/Setlines: 6 lines with 6 hooks per line through the ice.

WARM SPRINGS CREEK (Fergus County)

Combined trout: 5 daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches.

WIND CREEK (Blaine County)

Closed entire year from Clear Creek road crossing to Ross Reservoir Dam.

YELLOWSTONE RIVER

Springdale Bridge FAS to the North Dakota Border

Smallmouth bass: 10 daily and in possession.

I-90 Bridge at Billings to the mouth of the Bighorn River

Combined trout: 5 daily and in possession, only 1 over 18 inches, all may be cutthroat trout.
Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 2 may be sauger and 10 in possession only 4 may be sauger.

Mouth of the Bighorn River to Cartersville Diversion Dam at Forsyth

Sauger/walleye: 5 daily only 2 may be sauger and 10 in possession only 4 may be sauger.

Downstream from the mouth of the Bighorn River, not including Intake Fishing Access Site

Snagging: unlawful to snag for fish other than paddlefish; any fish other than paddlefish must be immediately released alive.

Intake Fishing Access Site

Hook and Line/Setlines: 2 lines with 2 hooks per line all year.

Intake Bypass Channel

Paddlefish snagging is prohibited within entire length (2.0 miles) of the Intake Bypass Channel (closure defined as sections of the bypass channel with streambanks on both sides).

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FAQ about Havre fishing

Anglers in Havre, MT recommend these top fishing spots: Milk River, Fresno Reservoir, Big Sandy Creek, Beaver Creek, and Beaver Creek Reservoir.

Most commonly caught species around Havre, MT:

Northern pike - 74 reported catches
Rainbow trout - 72 reported catches
Walleye - 42 reported catches
Common carp - 15 reported catches
Smallmouth bass - 15 reported catches

The latest Havre, MT fishing reports are:

@Kshou30 reported a nice Smallmouth bass.
@Kshou30 reported a nice Rainbow trout.
@oliverrosette reported a nice White sucker at Brown Dam.
@Kshou30 reported a nice Rainbow trout.
@Kshou30 reported a nice Rainbow trout.

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