Fishing at Crevice Lake, Lake County, Montana

• Overview

  Crevice Lake belongs to Lake County, Montana. It sits in lake country bush. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lake County list. Bigfork lies 23 miles from the water. Lethbridge sits 132 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Crevice Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Lake County: rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Crevice Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 18°F and August at about 57°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Crevice Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Bunker Lake is 0.7 miles off. Rules at Crevice Lake are worth checking on the day.