Asteroid Lake Fishing in Stillwater County, Montana

• Overview

  Asteroid Lake is listed under Stillwater County, Montana. Everything around it is mixed forest. Small at around 5 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Montana listings. Supplies mean a trip to Absarokee, 33 miles off. Billings sits 81 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Asteroid Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Stillwater County include rainbow trout, california golden trout, brown trout and brook trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Asteroid Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 16°F in January up to 49°F in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Open water usually runs from early June until about early November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Asteroid Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Comet Lake, 0.3 miles away. Treat Asteroid Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.