Gutshot Detention Reservoir Fishing near Glasgow, Montana

• Overview

  Set in Valley County, Montana, this is Gutshot Detention Reservoir. The surroundings are mixed forest. Roughly 44 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. On our Valley County list it sits near the top for size. Glasgow sits 21 miles from the bank. Malta is 51 miles and Wolf Point 61 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gutshot Detention Reservoir

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Open biodiversity records for Valley County list Chinook salmon, northern pike and cisco. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Gutshot Detention Reservoir for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 15°F in January and 72°F in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. On average, early April opens the water and late November closes it again. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Gutshot Detention Reservoir fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Lower Lone Tree Reservoir, 1.9 miles away. Confirm before you fish Gutshot Detention Reservoir.