Missoula area fishing

[jign4koks]

Help !!  I'm headed down to Missoula this weekend and looking for a safe place to take out the nieces ( ages 2-4-7-17 ) on Sunday a.m.  Not looking for monsters ( 4-6" perch would be perfect ), just some good/easy action that will keep them entertained for an hour or so.  They live east of Missoula, so I was thinking of either Beavertail Pond or Harpers.  Any info would be much appreciated.......than ks

[Lsranger406]

if your going to harpers keep driving and go to upsata. Been catching a lot of perch out of it,

[missoulafish]

Harpers is packed full of perch ( also a chance to catch a giant fin-less trout too lol)  that size and you only need to walk about 50 yards. Might be easier than Upsata with that many little people.

[JohnMcN1]

As the others mentioned, Harpers and Beavertail are good choices for some perch and trout. The public pond in Lolo is another option for perch and bass.

[jign4koks]

Thanks, for the info guys !!!  Now I have a couple options and it sounds like we could have some good " little kid " action either way.   Hopefully, the ice is in decent shape and cold enough to keep the slushy mess down.

[Iceman Spiff]

Just to throw it in, if your looking for really close, and very kid friendly, Frenchtown pond sounds like a decent stocked one (supposedly some very nice trout.)  A little too "in town" for the ice fishing feel i would imagine but...
Have Fun and stay safe

[Fortpeck1]

Kids did good at the kids clinic at Frenchtown pond last Saturday.