Flower Lake Fishing Guide, Deer Lodge County, Montana

• Overview

  Flower Lake lies in Deer Lodge County, Montana. The setting is rolling bush on every side. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Most waters listed here for Deer Lodge County are larger. Nearest town is Anaconda, 18 miles off. It is 220 miles to Boise, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Flower Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Deer Lodge County include rainbow trout, brook trout and Arctic grayling. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Flower Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 17°F in December and 51°F in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about late May and return around early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Flower Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Page Lake, 0.3 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Flower Lake if anything is unclear.