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Title: Lake Helena
Post by: 05majosh on Dec 26, 2016, 08:51 AM
This is the first of my two posts. I live only a few minutes from lake Helena. I have been out multiple times with multiple different fishing styles and have not had one bite. The last attempt was ice fishing 75 yards off shore with meal worms. What should i be fishing for and with what? Have never really fished in a lake that is so shallow.  I didn't have any problems catching fish at Canyon Ferry but lake Helena is much closer. Any advice would be appreciated if not post # 1 down :D.
Title: Re: Lake Helena
Post by: 05majosh on Dec 26, 2016, 08:55 AM
Post number 2. This might be cheating but i am trying to get out fishing and want to see the depth of the ice. The boys and I are itching to try out all the sweet fishing gear Santa brought!
Title: Re: Lake Helena
Post by: 05majosh on Dec 26, 2016, 08:57 AM
Post three... hope i can get kicked off by abusing my first three posts >.<
Title: Re: Lake Helena
Post by: FlynIcefish on Dec 26, 2016, 09:09 AM
Worms half way down for trout Goodluck
Title: Re: Lake Helena
Post by: madfrog on Dec 26, 2016, 09:56 AM
Having breakfast at bk. Will be fishing at causeway in half an hour if I don't get lost. Hope to see you there.
Title: Re: Lake Helena
Post by: Born Late on Dec 26, 2016, 10:24 AM
There's some info about Lake Helena within the Hauser conditions pages.
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=90409.0

If you're looking to keep kids busy, you may want to consider one of the other nearby (and better) options.
Title: Re: Lake Helena
Post by: deadstick81 on Dec 26, 2016, 10:26 AM
me to
Title: Re: Lake Helena
Post by: Einar allen on Dec 26, 2016, 11:00 PM
  How is the Kokanee fishing at helena
Title: Re: Lake Helena
Post by: mtoutdoorsman on Dec 26, 2016, 11:14 PM
If you can catch Kokanee from lake helena or hauser best go and get a lottery ticket
They are still in there but rare
The past several years or so fishing there alot I've only managed 5 or so from open water and ice
If your talking HVVR (helena valley regulating reservoir)
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=89828.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=89828.0)