Cedar Lake Fishing Guide, Lake County, Montana

• Overview

  Cedar Lake stands in Lake County, Montana. The country here is lake country bush. The water covers some 50 acres, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 1.1 miles keeps the choices simple. The closest town, Pablo, is 9 miles away. Lethbridge is the closest city, 150 miles away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Lake County names rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Cedar Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 56°F and December about 18°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The lid tends to go about early May and return around mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Cedar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. The nearest alternative is Rainbow Lake, 1.6 miles out. Confirm before you fish Cedar Lake.