Falls Creek Lake Fishing in Carbon County, Montana

• Overview

  Falls Creek Lake lies in Carbon County, in Montana. The bank is 9,957 feet above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 4 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Carbon County list. The nearest town is Red Lodge, 23 miles away. Absarokee lies 32 miles off, Columbus another 43 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Falls Creek Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brook trout and sauger. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Falls Creek Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 49°F, with January the cold end at about 14°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough early June. Averages suggest open water from about early June through to roughly early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Falls Creek Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Glissade Lake, 0.3 miles out. Confirm before you fish Falls Creek Lake.