Small Fish to Fry: Anglers Encouraged to Keep 'Em at Canyon Ferry

Fish, Wildlife & Parks and Walleyes Unlimited of Montana want to remind walleye anglers to keep more of the smaller fish they catch on Canyon Ferry Reservoir. With fewer small fish in the reservoir, larger fish will face less competition for food and will have the opportunity to grow.

The first walleye in Canyon Ferry Reservoir was captured in 1989 during rainbow trout fall netting. Since then, walleye have become a very popular target species in the reservoir. Walleye populations in Canyon Ferry, Hauser and Holter reservoirs are self-sustaining, or not supplemented through stocking, and requi...