Reel Therapy Charter Fishing

08/09/2026

The walleye fishing on Fort Peck continues to be outstanding. Last minute dates of August 15 and 16, 2026 are available for your charter trip!

04/26/2026

Early season fishing dates available!

Paddlefishing (spoonbill) charter on the Upper Missouri dates:
May 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 31, June 5, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15.

Walleye charter on Fort Peck dates:
May 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 31

03/21/2026

Only ten days until the Paddlefishing Harvest tag drawing. Be sure to get your applications in.
Reel Therapy Charter Fishing has a few openings for paddle fish charters remaining. Message us for information.

https://fwp.mt.gov/fish/regulations/paddlefish

Upper Missouri River from Fort Peck Dam to Fort Benton

For this fishery, tags are issued through a lottery system. Anglers must draw one of those tags to participate in catching and keeping a paddlefish from that section of the river. The number of tags allocated each year may change to ensure sustainable population management. In 2025, 1,000 tags were issued.

Successful applicants (for the Upper Missouri fishery) will receive the paper paddlefish tag in the mail before May 1, 2026.

Application Dates: Applications open online on March 1, 2026, at 5:00 a.m. MST. The deadline to submit your paddlefish application is April 1, 2026, at 11:45 p.m. MST.

Unsuccessful paddlefish drawing applicants will be issued a catch-and-release-only license for the Upper Missouri River. Anglers who do not wish to participate in the paddlefish drawing can purchase a catch-and-release license from a FWP office or online beginning March 1, 2026.

Anglers participating in the catch-and-release fishery must possess a valid Conservation License, Fishing License, and Paddlefish catch-and-release-only license.

Anglers are encouraged to monitor river flows at the USGS Landusky flow gauge. Paddlefish typically show up at locations near the Fred Robinson Bridge when flows >10,000 cfs.



Applying
All anglers, all ages, resident and nonresident, must posses a valid Conservation License and Fishing License in order to apply.

Anglers will have the opportunity to apply individually or as a party (up to 5 in the party).

Anglers will need to submit an application:

Online or,

at an FWP Regional or Area Office



Resident Costs
Tag: $6.50
Drawing Fee: $5
Total: $11.50

Nonresident Costs
Tag: $15
Drawing Fee: $5
Total: $20

Season Dates
May 1 – June 15


Regulations
All standard paddlefish regulations remain in effect during the season.

2026 Paddlefish Regulations (PDF)

Paddlefish Regulations

08/11/2025

A smokey day on the water, and a Fort Peck Chinook salmon slides into the net. Only a few remaining dates in the 2025 season!

04/23/2025

Did you draw a paddlefish harvest tag for the Upper Missouri? Let one of our professional guides help you land that fish of a lifetime. Alan Ankrum Brian Albrecht Craig Korb Adam Arthur

04/04/2025

Were you successful with a paddlefish harvest tag? Reel Therapy Charter Fishing and our professional guides would like to help ensure your tag is filled. Alan Ankrum Brian Albrecht Adam Arthur Craig Korb

03/19/2025

That ice is no longer safe to be on,, but open water is not far away.

03/19/2025

The deadline for paddlefish harvest tag draw application is only days away. Don't delay!

03/01/2025

Spring is in the Air! March 1st marks the beginning of the new fishing license season in Montana. Don't forget to purchase that 2025 license from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks and apply for that paddlefish harvest tag. It is also time to book that fishing trip with Reel Therapy Charter Fishing, and one of our professional guides. Adam Arthur Brian Albrecht Don Wilkins Jr. Alan Ankrum Craig Korb Vern Gagnon

09/09/2024

The salmon are still biting, and the walleye fishing is good! September 13 and 14 dates still available. Don't miss this opportunity.