Ferguson Lake Fishing in Deer Lodge County, Montana

• Overview

  Montana holds Ferguson Lake, in Deer Lodge County. Height above sea level is 7,539 feet. At roughly 16 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. For a base, Anaconda sits 25 miles out. Warm Springs lies 31 miles off, Butte another 32 miles. Water in the same corner: Foolhen Lake (1.2 miles), Johanna Lake out at 3 miles, Lovell Lake (5.2 miles), Stone Lakes out at 9.6 miles and Bobs Lake (11 miles). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Ferguson Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Deer Lodge County cover rainbow trout, brook trout, Arctic grayling, brown trout and california golden trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Read Ferguson Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 53°F, while December sits near 19°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ferguson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Foolhen Lake, 1.2 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Ferguson Lake for certain.