Still Waters, November 18th, 2023

To date, Springfield Lake offers some of the best still water fishing around. IDF&G has planted a number of fish including old brood rainbows, and hosts a good number of hold-overs going to trophy sizes. Midge activity has been prolific. Nymph and streamer (try fly rod jigs of various colors) patterns as well as midge life cycle patterns are effective,

Being mostly shallow, this reservoir makes floating lines appropriate for use because through their use patterns can be presented at effective depth or for top water and indicator aided fishing. Fishing on Springfield Reservoir is restricted to fishing with barbless artificial flies and lures and has a bag limit of two trout, none under twenty inches.

Similar to Springfield Reservoir in physical character, non-motorized Sand Creek Ponds north of St. Anthony offer the same fishing strategies for rainbow trout, but closes to fishing after November 30th.