Tedson Reservoir Fishing Guide, Pondera County, Montana

• Overview

  In Montana, Tedson Reservoir belongs to Pondera County. Everything around it is lake country bush. The water covers some 59 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The full circuit measures close to 1.5 miles on foot. Start from South Browning, 30 miles down the road. Browning is 31 miles and North Browning 32 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Tedson Reservoir

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Pondera County records list rainbow trout, northern pike and yellow perch among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Tedson Reservoir responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 63°F, while January sits near 23°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Tedson Reservoir regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Round Lake is 2.2 miles distant. Rules at Tedson Reservoir are worth checking on the day.