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Fishing: Montana

37 published waters: depth maps, fish, ramps and water tests

Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0

Found 37 waters

Flathead Lake
Lake
12

Flathead Lake

Lake

Rollins · 3.9 mi

123,314 acres380 ft

Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Lake Whitefish and 9 more

34 ramps2 campgroundsDepth map107,477,534 stockedWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 9.6 mg/L
Canyon Ferry Lake
Reservoir
12

Canyon Ferry Lake

Broadwater

Noble · 3.9 mi

32,911 acres170 ft

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Channel Catfish and 9 more

24 ramps15 campgroundsDepth map44,910,310 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 17.9 ft
Lake Elwell
Reservoir
7

Lake Elwell

Toole

Tiber Dam Camp · 6.4 mi

22,754 acres180.8 ft

Spottail Shiner, Black Crappie, Lake Trout and 4 more

6 ramps8 campgroundsDepth map
Hebgen Lake
Reservoir
5

Hebgen Lake

Gallatin

Lakeview · 0.8 mi

12,546 acres80 ft

Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout and 2 more

12 ramps5 campgroundsDepth map15,718,680 stocked
Bighorn Lake
Reservoir
24

Bighorn Lake

Big Horn

Fossil Forest · 99.6 mi

10,621 acres440 ft

Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Sauger and 21 more

8 ramps9 campgroundsDepth map111,488,210 stockedWater tests
Lake Frances
Reservoir
5

Lake Frances

Pondera

Valier · 1.6 mi

5,341 acres43 ft

Walleye, Rainbow Trout, White Sucker and 2 more

2 rampsDepth map13,027,584 stocked
Fresno Reservoir
Reservoir
14

Fresno Reservoir

Hill

Kremlin · 7.9 mi

4,635 acres44.9 ft

Black Crappie, Walleye, Rainbow Trout and 11 more

1 rampDepth map13,273,369 stocked
Nelson Reservoir
Reservoir
12

Nelson Reservoir

Phillips

Sleeping Buffalo · 1.4 mi

4,149 acres42.5 ft

Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch and 9 more

1 rampDepth map16,140,142 stockedWater tests
Swan Lake
Lake
9

Swan Lake

Lake

Swan Lake · 3.8 mi

3,335 acres120 ft

Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling and 6 more

5 ramps2 campgroundsDepth map5,143,924 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 21.5 ft
Whitefish Lake
Lake
8

Whitefish Lake

Flathead

Whitefish · 3.5 mi

3,321 acres220 ft

Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout and 5 more

3 ramps1 campgroundDepth map14,839,338 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 24.6 ft
Hauser Lake
Reservoir
6

Hauser Lake

Lewis and Clark

Lakeside · 3.6 mi

3,162 acres150 ft

Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass and 3 more

9 ramps6 campgroundsDepth map17,699,686 stockedWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 8.9 mg/L
Upper Red Rock Lake
Lake
3

Upper Red Rock Lake

Beaverhead

Lakeview · 4.6 mi

2,990 acres5 ft

Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Brook Trout

1 ramp1 campgroundDepth map9,391 stocked
Little Bitterroot Lake
Reservoir
4

Little Bitterroot Lake

Flathead

Marion · 2.8 mi

2,914 acres260 ft

Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Arctic Grayling and 1 more

3 rampsDepth map14,829,288 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 45.2 ft
Ashley Lake
Reservoir
6

Ashley Lake

Flathead

Marion · 6.9 mi

2,894 acres200 ft

Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling and 3 more

4 ramps2 campgroundsDepth map10,561,807 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 33.7 ft
Georgetown Lake
Reservoir
4

Georgetown Lake

Deer Lodge

Porters Corner · 4.9 mi

2,873 acres25 ft

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout and 1 more

15 ramps5 campgroundsDepth map44,599,800 stocked
Lake Helena
Lake
5

Lake Helena

Lewis and Clark

Helena · 8.7 mi

2,063 acres12 ft

Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Bluegill and 2 more

4 rampsDepth map1,070,522 stockedWater tests
Dissolved oxygennow 7.2 mg/L
McGregor Lake
Lake
6

McGregor Lake

Flathead

Pine Prairie · 6 mi

1,532 acres220 ft

Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Lake Trout and 3 more

3 ramps1 campgroundDepth map13,655,448 stocked
Pishkun Reservoir
Reservoir
7

Pishkun Reservoir

Teton

Saypo · 10 mi

1,519 acres78 ft

Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Spottail Shiner and 4 more

2 rampsDepth map10,105,454 stocked
Lake Mary Ronan
Lake
8

Lake Mary Ronan

Lake

Sipes · 0.9 mi

1,517 acres40 ft

Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Cutthroat Trout and 5 more

2 ramps1 campgroundDepth map42,805,504 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 13.3 ft
Willow Creek Reservoir
Reservoir
3

Willow Creek Reservoir

Lewis and Clark

Split Rock Junction · 3.1 mi

1,323 acres50.9 ft

Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout

1 rampDepth map7,013,287 stockedWater tests
Placid Lake
Lake
8

Placid Lake

Missoula

Seeley Lake · 4.5 mi

1,240 acres93 ft

Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling and 5 more

2 rampsDepth map5,859,455 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 17.2 ft
Tally Lake
Lake
5

Tally Lake

Flathead

Lupfer · 6.1 mi

1,227 acres450 ft

Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling and 2 more

4 ramps1 campgroundDepth map3,523,616 stockedWater tests
Water claritynow 14.8 ft
Bull Lake
Lake
7

Bull Lake

Lincoln

Libby · 16.7 mi

1,203 acres60 ft

Cutthroat Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout and 4 more

3 ramps3 campgroundsDepth map10,829,455 stocked
Gibson Reservoir
Reservoir
3

Gibson Reservoir

Lewis and Clark

Stoner Place · 7.2 mi

1,193 acres165 ft

Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout

2 ramps1 campgroundDepth map451,770 stocked

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