Georgetown Lake, Montana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Georgetown Lake sits within Deer Lodge County in Montana. It sits at 6,375 feet above sea level. At 4.5 sq miles you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Some 16 miles of shoreline means conditions can differ from one end to the other. Nothing else we list in Deer Lodge County covers more water. Anaconda is the closest town at 17 miles. Warm Springs lies 24 miles off, Deer Lodge another 30 miles. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Georgetown Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A reservoir gives you a hard edge, a shelf, and not much else. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Deer Lodge County cover rainbow trout, brook trout and Arctic grayling. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Fish Georgetown Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 20°F in January and 58°F in July. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Georgetown Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. You can launch: the ramp is half a mile away. The closest car park is half a mile away, so pack accordingly. Mapping shows a campsite some half a mile from the water. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Silver Lake is 3.3 miles off. For Georgetown Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.