Heidi Campbell-Beer holds one of the lake trout she caught on June 15, 2025 on the Fort Peck Reservoir in Montana. Rob Beer / The Forum But these trout are not your typical fillet and fry.

McGUIRE CREEK -- Because Fort Peck Reservoir in northeastern Montana is so big and remote it can intimidate anglers who don’t own a powerboat or know someone who does.

Anglers float on Fort Peck Reservoir just offshore from Devil's Creek Recreation Area last week. The site is located along the southwest shore of the 189-mile-long lake. Brett French, Billings Gazette ...

Wildlife officials said Fort Peck Lake is the only body of water in the state where anglers can catch Chinook salmon. About 200,000 fish are stocked in the reservoir every spring.

Fishing for lake trout on the Lower Big Dry Arm of the Fort Peck Reservoir on the east fork is a blast, especially for some ...

Wildlife officials said Fort Peck Lake is the only body of water in the state where anglers can catch Chinook salmon. About 200,000 fish are stocked in the reservoir every spring.