Hauser Reservoir Tournaments
Hauser Reservoir in Montana: when, how it finished and where to launch.
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Dates and posted scores on Hauser Reservoir
On Hauser Reservoir the Montana sheet holds 1 dated event (0 upcoming) next to 0 posted results. Montana hosts on Hauser Reservoir include Walleyes Unlimited UMRC. The hosts print Helena as the start point.
Past days on the Hauser Reservoir list
| Date | Event | Host | Start point | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | John Arnold Memorial | Walleyes Unlimited UMRC | Helena | Lewis and Clark County |
FWP approved 2026 open-water list and ice list; approval does not mean a result was published.
Hauser Reservoir on an ordinary Montana outing
FishMT sizes Hauser Reservoir at 3,200 acres. Season lines for Hauser Reservoir come off the FWP's Central fishing district page. Montana counties holding Hauser Reservoir: Lewis and Clark County.
The FWP sites layer maps 1 ramp or launch here. Anglers 12 and older buy a Conservation License, an aquatic invasive species pass and a fishing license; the 2026 Montana Fishing Regulations prints $8, $2 and $21 for a resident full season and $10, $7.50 and $100 for a nonresident.
Size as the FWP FishMT page for Hauser Reservoir prints it (FishMT), read November 12, 2026.
Montana FWP FishMT waterbody page for Hauser Reservoir, read November 12, 2026.
Montana limits for a Hauser Reservoir entrant
The rules here are from the 2026 Montana Fishing Regulations, valid March 1, 2026 through the end of February 2027; FWP had published no 2027 booklet when this was checked.
Hauser Reservoir entries under District Exceptions
| Heading as printed | Section | Rule as printed | Booklet page |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAUSER RESERVOIR | Including Canyon Ferry Dam tailwater and Lake Helena | Combined trout and kokanee salmon: 5 trout and kokanee salmon daily and in combination and 10 trout and kokanee salmon in possession in any combination. | 58 |
| HAUSER RESERVOIR | Including Canyon Ferry Dam tailwater and Lake Helena | Walleye: 10 daily, only 1 over 15 inches. Possession limit is twice the daily limit. | 58 |
| HAUSER RESERVOIR | Including Canyon Ferry Dam tailwater and Lake Helena | Yellow perch: 10 daily and in possession July 1 through March 31; 1 daily and in possession, 14 inch minimum, April 1 through June 30. | 58 |
| HAUSER RESERVOIR | Including Canyon Ferry Dam tailwater and Lake Helena | Northern pike: no limit. | 58 |
| HAUSER RESERVOIR | Including Canyon Ferry Dam tailwater and Lake Helena | Catch-and-release for brown trout, except anglers 14 years of age or younger may take 1 brown trout daily and in possession, any size. | 58 |
| HAUSER RESERVOIR | Including Canyon Ferry Dam tailwater and Lake Helena | Hook and Line/Setlines: 6 lines with 2 hooks per line through the ice only. | 58 |
| HAUSER RESERVOIR | Including Canyon Ferry Dam tailwater and Lake Helena | Spearing: open for northern pike through the ice. | 58 |
Exceptions override the standard district items they name.
2026 Montana Fishing Regulations, p. 58 (valid March 1, 2026 through February 28, 2027; FWP PDF), read November 12, 2026.
Montana license and regulations
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Hauser Reservoir ramps a field can use
- Black Sandy State Park Boat Rampstate park boat ramp, Lewis and Clark County
- York Bridge Fishing Access Site on Hauser Reservoirfishing access site, ramp (concrete), concrete surface, 10 acres, Lewis and Clark County
- Helena Valley Reservoir Fishing Access Site on Helena Valley Regulating Reservoirfishing access site, ramp (gravel), gravel surface, 980 acres, Lewis and Clark County
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The rest of the Montana event waters after Hauser Reservoir
- Ackley Lake2 dated rows
- Bull Lake (Lincoln County)1 dated row
- Canyon Ferry Lake6 dated rows
- Clark Canyon Reservoir1 dated row
- East Fork Reservoir1 dated row
- Echo Lake (Flathead County)2 dated rows
- Flathead Lake3 dated rows
- Flathead River1 dated row
- Fort Peck Lake21 dated rows
- Fresno Reservoir2 dated rows
- Hebgen Lake2 dated rows
- Lake Koocanusa1 dated row
- Lake Mary Ronan2 dated rows
- Lion Lake1 dated row
- McGregor Lake1 dated row
- Milk River1 dated row
- Murphy Lake1 dated row
- Nelson Reservoir (Phillips County)1 dated row
- Newlan Reservoir1 dated row
- Noxon Rapids Reservoir6 dated rows
- Smith Lake2 dated rows
- Spotted Eagle Lake1 dated row
- Tiber Reservoir3 dated rows
- Tongue River Reservoir2 dated rows
- Willow Creek Reservoir (Lewis and Clark County)2 dated rows
- Yellowstone River7 dated rows
Montana banks and boat docks worth a frame near Hauser Reservoir
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Montana scenery around the Hauser Reservoir launch ramps
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What anglers ask before entering on Hauser Reservoir
Do hosts book Hauser Reservoir often?
1 dated event on file, 0 still ahead, plus 0 posted results.
Which day reopens Hauser Reservoir?
No later date is printed in the FWP lists or host pages read; the weekly check adds one when it appears.
How are results scored on Hauser Reservoir?
Each organizer picks its own format: two-angler walleye teams are posted in pounds, Mack Days counts lake trout entered and salmon events post weights. Scores appear as printed and are not averaged.
Which organizers run fields on Hauser Reservoir?
Walleyes Unlimited UMRC.
Which ramp handles contests on Hauser Reservoir?
The hosts print Helena; the rest of the start details stay with each sponsor.
How did the most recent field on Hauser Reservoir end?
No posted result is on file for this water so far.
What should a Hauser Reservoir entrant buy first?
Anglers 12 and older buy a Conservation License, an aquatic invasive species pass and a fishing license; the 2026 Montana Fishing Regulations prints $8, $2 and $21 for a resident full season and $10, $7.50 and $100 for a nonresident.
Who takes entry fees on Hauser Reservoir?
Fees and cut-offs come from the sponsor; the table row links to what FWP or the host published.
Could a club list its Hauser Reservoir date here?
The Add a tournament button near the top takes the date; include the host link so it can be checked against FWP's approved list.
What is the approved list behind Hauser Reservoir dates?
Montana requires FWP approval for fishing contests, and FWP posts the approved ice and open-water lists on its contests page. This calendar reads those lists and adds results the organizers published; it was checked November 12, 2026.
Plan a practice day on Hauser Reservoir
Check ramps and rules there before practice.
Know a tournament that is not listed?
Send it here with a link to the organizer’s event page or schedule. Weekly and monthly ones only need to go in once. If that page shows the name and the date (or the day of the week), it goes on this page right away. If not, we check it by hand within a week.
We keep what you send so we can check the event. Your email is never published.