Fort Peck Fishing
with Bernie Hildebrand
Phone: (406) 234-6342 E-mail: Bernie@MidRivers.com
Guide rates, equipment, trip info
Equipment I use
Boat
2004 Lund Tyee 1950
Motors
225 HP Mercury Optimax
9.9 Mercury 4-stroke kicker
74-pound MinnKota AutoPilot electric
Electronics
Lowrance X-112 with GPS and X-19 sonar fish finders
Daily guide rates
1 person -- $325
2 people -- $350
3 people -- $375
A deposit of 50% is required upon booking. Cancellations made at least 30 days prior to the fishing date will have the deposit refunded.
I will supply all rods, reels, tackle, bait, gas, lunch and non-alcoholic drinks. The food that I provide includes cold cuts, cheese and bread for
sandwiches with condiments (mayo, mustard and catsup). Also provided are
chips, cookies, snack meats -- salami, pepper stix and jerky. The drinks
include bottled water and 4 or 5 different soda pops.
At the end of the day, I will clean and package your fish so they are ready for the freezer.
Items not included are: fishing license, warm water stamp, Montana State Parks season or day pass, lodging, gratuity or personal items.
Personal items that you may want to bring include rain gear, camera and sunscreen.
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Fishing trips originate at Hell Creek Marina, in Hell Creek State Park, 26 miles north of Jordan.
We will meet at the Hell Creek boat ramp.
Time of departure is as early as you would like, usually 6 a.m., however we can depart as early as the client would like. We will fish at least eight hours, and probably more weather permitting.
With my 19-foot Lund boat and 225-horsepower Mercury outboard, there are plenty of options for places to go.
Once we get to the fishing spot, we'll either troll with my 9.9-horsepower Mercury kicker motor or with my MinnKota AutoPilot electric trolling motor.
Fishing tactics vary with the time of the year, the depth and species of the fish we're after and water temperature which helps determine how active the fish might be.
I personally practice selective harvest but I will not force these values on my clients. Once you catch a fish, the choice as to release it, or keep it to put it on the wall, or to eat it -- it's your choice. Most people do not get to fish as often as they would like, travel great distances, and pay a lot of money to catch a nice fish or several fish.
The Fort Peck fishery has several age classes of walleye with a number of big fish in the older age classes. This walleye fishery is supplemented heavily by stocking and the loss of a few big walleyes will not affect production.
When the fishing day is done, your fish will be cleaned and bagged at the fish cleaning station at Hell Creek State Park for you to take home or to have cooked for you at the Marina.
Accommodations in the area include the Garfield Motel (406-557-6215) or Fellman's Motel (406-557-2209) in Jordan, motel units at the Fort Peck Marina (406-557-2345) or you can camp at Hell Creek State Park.
The State Park offers running water, flush toilets, shower facilities, fish cleaning station, kids play area and an RV dump station. There are no RV plug-ins for electricity.
For more information on Hell Creek State Park, you can go to the Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Web site by clicking on:
Hell Creek State Park info.
When you book your trip with us, you can either send us a check with your 50% deposit or, if it's more convenient for you, click on the buttons below and use your credit card to pay Online through PayPal. With PayPal, they do charge us a transaction fee, which will show up as a handling charge on the PaPal form.
One-day guide trips
Put a 50% deposit on a
one-day, one-angler
$325 guided trip
$162.50
plus $5 transaction fee
through PayPal
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Put a 50% deposit on a
one-day, two-angler
$350 guided trip
$175.00
plus $6 transaction fee
through PayPal
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Put a 50% deposit on a
one-day, three-angler
$375 guided trip
$187.50
plus $7 transaction fee
through PayPal
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Two-day guide trips
Put a 50% deposit on a
two-day, one-angler
$650 guided trip
$325.00
plus $5 transaction fee
through PayPal
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Put a 50% deposit on a
two-day, two-angler
$700 guided trip
$350.00
plus $6 transaction fee
through PayPal
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Put a 50% deposit on a
two-day, three-angler
$750 guided trip
$375.00
plus $7 transaction fee
through PayPal
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Three-day guide trips
Put a 50% deposit on a
three-day, one-angler
$975 guided trip
$487.50
plus $5 transaction fee
through PayPal
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Put a 50% deposit on a
three-day, two-angler
$1,050 guided trip
$525.00
plus $6 transaction fee
through PayPal
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Put a 50% deposit on a
three-day, three-angler
$1,125 guided trip
$562.50.00
plus $7 transaction fee
through PayPal
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If you have any questions about fishing or are interested in booking a trip, contact us at (406) 234-6342 or send me an e-mail at: Bernie@MidRivers.com.
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