Campfire Lake Fishing Guide, Park County, Montana

• Overview

  Set in Park County, Montana, this is Campfire Lake. This is lake country bush country. Roughly 33 acres: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. It ranks high for size among our Park County listings. Big Timber is the closest town at 27 miles. Billings is the closest city, 93 miles away. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Campfire Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Across Park County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, brook trout and california golden trout. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Read Campfire Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 54°F on average, January about 17°F. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Campfire Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Moose Lake sits 0.7 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Campfire Lake before loading the car.