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Hungry Horse Reservoir is a public lake in Flathead County, Montana, managed by Bureau of Reclamation. It is public water managed for fishing by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Public access confirmed via MTFWP.
One of Montana's big reservoirs (Flathead, Fort Peck, Canyon Ferry, Hebgen, Koocanusa, Hungry Horse, Noxon Rapids) — cold, deep, forested-mountain or badlands water with kokanee salmon, bull trout, rainbow trout, lake whitefish, and (in the bigger prairie-edge reservoirs) walleye and northern pike.
Hungry Horse Reservoir covers about 23,596 acres in the Northwest Montana region. Anglers here mostly fish for rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, bull trout, westslope cutthroat trout; walleye, northern pike, yellow perch, smallmouth bass are also on record. The nearest other mapped waters on PiscaMaps are Handkerchief Lake and Forest Creek.
Species from PiscaMaps water-type profiles, MTFWP trout designations and hand research.
Night fishing: No statewide night-fishing closure in Montana, though many Blue Ribbon trout rivers have seasonal 'hoot owl' restrictions (afternoon/evening closures) during hot, low-water summer conditions to protect stressed trout — check current FWP drought restrictions before an evening trip.
Boats: Flathead Lake, Fort Peck Lake, Canyon Ferry and the other big reservoirs take full-size boats; most Blue Ribbon trout rivers (Madison, Big Hole, Beaverhead) are floated by drift boat, raft or canoe. An AIS watercraft inspection is mandatory for all trailered boats moving between waters.
Bank & bivvy camping: Camp at MTFWP Fishing Access Sites (many allow camping, some are day-use only — check the site listing), Montana state parks, and National Forest campgrounds along the trout rivers.
Tackle: Trout limits vary widely by water and are often catch-and-release or reduced-limit on the famous Blue Ribbon rivers; walleye/northern pike/bass limits on the reservoirs are more generous. Always check the current MTFWP fishing regulations for this specific water — Montana's regs are unusually water-specific.
Boat ramps: 11 mapped — Boat ramp, Murray Bay boat launch, Boat ramp, Boat ramp, Abbot Bay Boat Launch, Boat ramp and others nearby.
Camping: 18 sites mapped nearby — Emery Bay Campground, Riverside Campground (Mt), Doris Creek Campground, Campsite, Elk Island Campground, Crossover and others.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Anyone 12 or older needs a Montana fishing licence — the resident annual (Conservation License + fishing) is about $34, the non-resident annual about $150, with non-resident 2-day (~$35) and 10-day (~$75) licences also sold. A separate Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) prevention pass fee applies to residents and non-residents alike. Montana residents 62 and older, and legally blind residents, pay a reduced fee. Buy from FWP at fwp.mt.gov.
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