Holter Reservoir
Special Notices & Closures
Fishing Report for the week of 10/13/2026
Most boat anglers stayed off the water this weekend due to the cold weather. Trout fishing has been great from shore at the Gates of the Mountains, the BLM campground near the Dam, and Departure Point while using nightcrawlers and a marshmallow, powerbait, or leech pattern flies. Look for a good walleye and perch bite to continue inside the Canyon, Cottonwood Creek, and near the Clay Banks while jigging in 25 to 40 feet of water.
| Size: | 3,666.9 acres |
| Elevation: | 3,582.6 ft |
| Status of the Fishery: | Holter Reservoir is a popular year-round fishery for rainbow trout, walleye and yellow perch. In addition, kokanee salmon can be targeted primarily in deeper water near the dam. |
| Township/Range/Section: | 14N 3W 23 |
| Latitude/Longitude: | 46.94243 -111.9588 |
| FWP Region: | Region 4 |
| County: | |
| Fishing District: | Central |
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| Waterbody | Section | Field Form Type | Date | Purpose | Species |
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| Species | Count | Avg | StdDev | Min | Max | AvgWgt | StdDevWgt | MinWeight | S/L | Sects | Surveys | Waterbody |
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| Waterbody | Section | Species | Count | AveLength | StdDevLength | MinLength | MaxLength | AveWeight | StdDevWeight | MinWeight | MaxWeight |
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| Waterbody | Year | Section | Species | Count | AveLength | StdDevLength | MinLength | MaxLength | AveWeight | StdDevWeight | MinWeight | MaxWeight |
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This is a preview, all fields will be visible by selecting a download option. For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams.
| Year | Species Abbrv | Length | Weight | M/C | Count | Sex | Mort | Hook Scar | Disease | Scales | Otolith | Fin Clip | Tag | Comment | Genetics | Age | Stomach | Intercept | Slope | Gear | Equipment | Trip | Date | Pass/Run | Water | Section | Lat/Down | Lon/Down | Lat/Up | Lon/Up | Agency | Start Depth | End Depth |
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| Year | Angler Days | Std. Error |
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| 2021 | 53427 | 6160 |
| 2020 | 50672 | 5016 |
| 2019 | 52786 | 5233 |
| 2017 | 96091 | 9779 |
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No Gauging Stations found.
This waterbody has a fish consumption advisory. Please see the link for guidelines.
Fish Consumption Guidelines (PDF)