Boundary Lake in Glacier County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Boundary Lake lies in Glacier County, Montana. The country round it is lake country bush from end to end. The water covers some 97 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Nearest town is Cut Bank, 26 miles off. Raymond is 34 miles and Magrath 35 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Boundary Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Glacier County: brook trout, northern pike, longnose sucker and yellow perch. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Boundary Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 20°F and July at about 65°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. On average, early April opens the water and late November closes it again. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. The season on Boundary Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Lukins Lake is 4.7 miles distant. Treat Boundary Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.