Elelehum lake Fishing Guide, Flathead County, Montana

• Overview

  Within Flathead County, Montana, you have Elelehum lake. The land about it is mixed forest. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Flathead County standards. The closest town, Whitefish, is 15 miles distant. Beyond it, Columbia Falls at 19 miles and Evergreen at 28 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Elelehum lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Flathead County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, largemouth bass and brook trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Elelehum lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in January and 59°F in August. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Elelehum lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Mud Lake at 3.4 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Elelehum lake may have changed since it was mapped.