Companion Lake in Park County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Companion Lake in Park County, Montana. It lies 9,367 feet above sea level. At roughly 7 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Nearest place of any size is Red Lodge, 33 miles away. Billings is the closest city, 83 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Companion Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Park County list rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout and brown trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Companion Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 53°F in July and bottoms out near 15°F in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Plan around that when you fish Companion Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Long Lake is 0.4 miles off. Where Companion Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.