Fishing Blanchard Pond in Beaverhead County, Montana

• Overview

  Set in Beaverhead County, Blanchard Pond is a Montana water. The setting is sage and rock. Small at around 12 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. The nearest town is Salmon, 23 miles away. After that come Dillon at 39 miles and Anaconda at 64 miles. Within easy reach: Van Houten Lake within 2.5 miles, Mulkey Lake 5.8 miles off, Mud Lake within 6.1 miles, Skinner Lake 7.6 miles off and Ice Pond within 8.5 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Blanchard Pond

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Beaverhead County include rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout and Arctic grayling. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. The shape of Blanchard Pond decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 57°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Blanchard Pond runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Van Houten Lake sits 2.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Blanchard Pond before loading the car.