LIVE from Hauser Reservoir, Montana for a Walleye, Rainbow Trout and Kokanee fishing marathon September 4, 2026. We are trolling Hauser from sunup to sundown, starting around the dam, cliffs and Black Sandy for trout and kokanee, then moving toward the Causeway arm, points and weed edges for walleye as the water warms.
WannaSeeMyRod fishes Montana lakes, reservoirs, rivers and streams for trout, walleye, kokanee, pike, perch and burbot with real fish in real conditions.
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LOCATION & CONDITIONS
Hauser Reservoir, Montana
Friday September 4, 2026 - Sunup to sundown from the boat
Cool start near 50F warming into low 70s, clouds with scattered showers
TARGET SPECIES
Walleye
Rainbow Trout
Kokanee Salmon
BONUS SPECIES
Brown Trout
Northern Pike
Yellow Perch
Burbot
BITE REPORT
We will share quick water and bite notes in the live chat as the day unfolds. This description will not be updated later and the VOD will remain as broadcast.
CATCH CAM
Our Catch Cam records underwater footage we review after a strike. It is not a live underwater view.
GEAR
Mixed Hauser spread of dodgers and spinner combos, bottom bouncers with perch rigs, lead core and trolling plugs
Okuma Classic Pro GLT Telescoping Trolling Rods
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Okuma Cold Water Linecounter Reel
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Rapala Original Floater F18
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Reef Runner 800 Series
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Lowrance HDS 10 Pro Fishfinder
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Lowrance Recon Trolling Motor
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Streaming live from the boat with Moblin, Starlink Mini and Lowrance RTSP graph views
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May your fish whistles be loud and your trolling speeds fast!
[ TIMESTAMPS ]
00:00 - Hauser Reservoir Montana Fishing Marathon
00:04:35 - Heavy Marks at 50 Feet: Kokanee or Wishful Thinking?
00:17:28 - Testing the New Fish Whistle Emoji
00:25:13 - Montana Sunrise Showing Off
00:30:12 - Dropping Below the Algal Bloom
00:57:43 - Tree Trout? Serious Hang-Up in the Basin
01:00:54 - The Legendary Hauser Ski Rope Catch
01:11:32 - Professional Fish Losing: First Rainbow Strike
01:41:21 - First Rainbow Trout on the Spoochie
01:48:38 - Strategy Shift: Ditching the Snubber
02:06:28 - Rainbow Trout on Ed's Black Leech Spinner
02:21:00 - Back-to-Back Jumps... Both Fish Gone
02:29:00 - Double-Up Chaos! Another Rainbow Hits the Boat
02:41:35 - Violent Surface Leap... Fish Gone
03:15:27 - Gentle Reeling Science Pays Off
03:32:10 - Deploying the Water Wolf Lure Camera
03:52:30 - Extra-Spicy Rainbow Chooses Violence
03:59:35 - Pool Noodle Rod Lands Another Rainbow
04:45:53 - Boat Tour & Starlink Mini Setup
05:04:05 - Violent Surface Strike! Rainbow On
06:08:43 - Zesty Evening Rainbow Bite
07:13:55 - Smash-and-Grab Rainbow Miss
08:19:55 - Cheeks on Fire: Another Rainbow Hits the Net
09:26:00 - Deep Basin Rainbow Battle
11:30:37 - Water Wolf Strike! Chunky Rainbow on Camera
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