Dora Thorn Lake near Anaconda: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Dora Thorn Lake sits in Granite County, out in Montana. Land around it is rolling bush. At roughly 8 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Supplies mean a trip to Anaconda, 18 miles off. The big place round here is Spokane, 221 miles distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Dora Thorn Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Granite County include rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout, california golden trout and Arctic grayling. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. The shape of Dora Thorn Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 54°F and December near 19°F. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about early May to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Dora Thorn Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Crystal Lake, 0.4 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Dora Thorn Lake for certain.