Recently, my wife and I took some time off to go on a camping trip. We went to the small Montana town of Havre, where I grew up. Havre is located in north central Montana, about 40 miles south of the Canadian border.
We met up with my cousin Dennis and his wife Louise and headed south to Beaver Creek Park, to what is known as the First Lake. This lake has a variety of different fish including Trout, Small mouth, Northern Pike, Perch and Walleye. This lake can be quite challenging to fish. Where you think the fish should be, they generally are not. We finally found some Perch and caught some pretty nice ones using the old stand-by "worms".
We were unable to lure any Northern Pike and Walleyes, so we decided to head back to camp to a meal of steaks grilled over the fire, baked beans and camp potatoes.
The next morning, after breakfast, Dennis and I decided to go below the spill-way and fish the creek with flies. We had much better luck using an ant, gnat and grasshopper presentation. Even with the thick brush, we were able to catch several 12-16 inch rainbows.
If you ever find yourself in Montana along the "high-line" around Havre, take the short 10 mile ride south to Beaver Creek and try your luck.
Oh ya, stop at Rod's and get an Ugly Burger on the south end of 5th Avenue, it's on the way to the park, on the left side of the road. I think you'll enjoy it.
Until the next time, keep your line tight and good luck fishing, where ever you are!
