Why You Should Plan to Visit Noxon Rapids Resevoir in Montana for your Bass Fishing Getaway

One of the last places most people think of for trophy bass fishing is Montana, but maybe one of the most scenic and least heard of bass fisheries in the world is Noxon Rapids Resevoir on the Clark Fork River. Here are a few reasons why you should plan a summer vacation here.

Scenary

The thing you'll first notice when you pull into the quiet town of Trout Creek is how absolutely breathtaking the surrounding mountains are. If you were to be on the water and not catch a single bass this would be the place to do it. Noxon Rapids Resevoir itself is 30 miles long and is the result of the Noxon Rapids Dam which dams the Clark Fork River in beautiful Sanders County, MT and is part of the Kanisku National Forrest. Aside from Bassin you could spend a day kayaking, hiking or even hunting in the fall.

Affordability

Going on any fishing vacation can be an expensive undertaking. A trip to this Northwest corner of Montana may be the best bass fishing idea there is. A hotel room costs 80$ a night and a cabin on the lake is 160$ at most per night. Those prices are absolute steals in any place in the world, and this is one of the most beautiful. The lodge on the lake also does catering.

Seclusion

The town of Trout Creek has only 261 residents as of the most recent census. To get there you must travel a two lane highway from the nearest town which is Thompson Falls, MT with the nearest large airport in Missoula, MT which is 117 miles away. You may have most of the lake to yourself for a full day. That is wonderful news if you are at all familiar with the over pressured Southern California waters. You may want to look into when the next tournament is going and plan around it, which brings me to my next and final point.

The Bassin is Phenomenal

Montana is much better known for it's fly fishing. Most people and myself included would not have thought Montana even had bass outside of maybe Fort Peck Resevoir. Well this is THE Bassin resevoir in Montana hosting at least eight bass fishing tournaments in 2014 by various clubs and well known Bassin tours such as the American Bass Association and BASS Nation.

If you are wanting a Bassin vacation that is beautiful, good fishing and easy on the wallet you should certainly look into Noxon Rapids Resevoir and Trout Creek, MT. I am certain you won't be sorry!