Fishing near Helena, Montana

Helena lies within Lewis and Clark County, Montana. Everything on this list is a routine trip from home. Taken from the centre outwards: Northern Pacific Reservoir just 6.9 miles then Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir just 8.1 miles to the north-east. Northern Pacific Reservoir is the deepest option here, which helps through the hot weeks. Ice takes them over for a stretch each year. Snowmelt colours the inflows for a fortnight or so. Held water is what the area offers. Colour after rain moves fish tight to the edge. At 10 acres, Northern Pacific Reservoir is the closest water to town. There is a car park at Northern Pacific Reservoir, according to mapping. The thaw usually comes near late March. Across Lewis and Clark County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and brown trout. Northern Pacific Reservoir is the closest thing Helena has to a home water....