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

• Overview

  Favonius Lake sits in Park County, out in Montana. The surface lies 9,419 feet up. At 15 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For a base, Absarokee sits 38 miles out. Billings is the closest city, 86 miles away. Close neighbours run: Pentad Lake just 0.5 miles, Mouse Lake at 0.6 miles, Sundown Lake just 1.1 miles, Cirque Lake at 1.4 miles and Jordan Lake just 1.5 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Favonius Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Park County include rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout, brown trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. The county list is broader than any single water. Favonius Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 50°F in July. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Winter locks it down, and early June brings it back. The water is typically free of ice between early June and early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan any trip to Favonius Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Pentad Lake is 0.5 miles distant. Where Favonius Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.