Fishing Dry Creek-Krezelok Reservoir in Lewis and Clark County, Montana

• Overview

  Dry Creek-Krezelok Reservoir is one of the Lewis and Clark County listings for Montana. The water sits 3,927 feet up. Small at around 13 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 25 miles from Choteau. Further out sit Sun Prairie (35 miles) and Lincoln (41 miles). More in the same country: Soap Creek Reservoir out at 9.1 miles, Bean Lake just 14 miles, Nilan Reservoir out at 15 miles, Freezeout Lake just 17 miles and Anderson Lake out at 18 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Dry Creek-Krezelok Reservoir

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Public occurrence data for Lewis and Clark County names rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, brown trout and yellow perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Dry Creek-Krezelok Reservoir decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 68°F on average, January about 24°F. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about early December in a typical year. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan any trip to Dry Creek-Krezelok Reservoir around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Soap Creek Reservoir at 9.1 miles is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Dry Creek-Krezelok Reservoir if anything is unclear.