From Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks

Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks staff recently conducted standardized netting surveys on Fresno Reservoir.

These annual surveys take place in September and have been conducted in the reservoir since 1987. These surveys provide important information pertaining to the Fresno fish community and track short- and long-term species trends. The information collected during these surveys aids FWP management of the Fresno fishery.

Walleye were the most abundant species observed, comprising 60 percent of the overall number of fish observed. Walleye relative...