Barnaby Lake Fishing Guide, Lincoln County, Montana

• Overview

  Barnaby Lake stands in Lincoln County, Montana. The setting is mixed forest on every side. Roughly 57 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 1.4 miles of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It ranks high for size among our Lincoln County listings. For supplies, Eureka is 7.8 miles out. Lethbridge is the closest city, 116 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Barnaby Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Lincoln County records list rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, brook trout, northern pike and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Barnaby Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 64°F; by January the average is down near 21°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and late March brings it back. From about late March to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. That shapes the year on Barnaby Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Summerville Lake, 2 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Barnaby Lake are worth checking on the day.