Ed McIntyre Reservoir Fishing in Toole County, Montana

• Overview

  Ed McIntyre Reservoir sits within Toole County in Montana. What surrounds it is open dry country. Small at around 7 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Shelby at 6.2 miles is the nearest place to stop. Lethbridge sits 93 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Ed McIntyre Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Toole County cover rainbow trout, white sucker and Iowa darter. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. Ed McIntyre Reservoir repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 20°F and July at about 68°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. Ice clears near late March and comes back about early December in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ed McIntyre Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Virden Lake is 5.8 miles distant. Nothing on Ed McIntyre Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.