Grob Lake Fishing Guide, Lincoln County, Montana

• Overview

  This water sits in Lincoln County, Montana. The country here is rolling bush. It measures about 28 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Montana listings. Supplies mean a trip to Eureka, 5.2 miles off. Fernie lies 39 miles off, Libby another 42 miles. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Grob Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Lincoln County: rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, brook trout and northern pike. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Grob Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 65°F; the cold one sits at 23°F. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late March. Break-up near late March, freeze-up near early December: that is the shape of an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Grob Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. A car park lies half a mile away, so the walk in is short. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Sales Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Grob Lake should be assumed from this page alone.