BRETT FRENCH
Jared Ostermiller is willing to drive 400 miles â 11 to 12 hours from Rexburg, Idaho â just to ice fish at Fort Peck Reservoir.
Heâs not alone.
âWeâve got guys coming in from all over the place,â said Eddie Mindt, owner of the Lakeridge Lodging & Bait Shop near the small community of Fort Peck.
Why drive so far in the winter to a remote corner of northeastern Montana to ice fish?
For Ostermiller, itâs because there are few places he can catch as many different species of fish â and big ones â sometimes on the same jig and bait. Mindt, who also runs an ice-fishing guide service, said anglers are willing to drive 16 hours from the Midwest and Dakotas to catch a big lake trout through the ice because itâs something they canât do in their state. Heâs even had clients from California.
Free Fishing Seminars Saturday During Boat Show in Missoula
If you love to fish, you probably also love to get tips and strategies to help you catch more fish. We have some great freebies for you this weekend.
Bretz RV and Marine and Gull Boats and RV of Missoula are opening both their showrooms to host a combined event. More boats, more displays and two dealers mean better deals for you. The big indoor show and sale starts tomorrow (February 5) and continues through Monday, February 15.
One of the featured events that we think you anglers will enjoy will be held out at Bretz RV and Marine, 4800 Grant Creek Road. Scott Collinsworth, an award winning walleye tournament angler from Fort Peck Guide Service, will be featured this Saturday, February 6th at the Annual Missoula Indoor Boat Show. Along with his wife, Jess, Scott has owned the Fort Peck Marina for a couple of years now, started his guide service at the same time. He spends a lot of time on the water and has clients who hav