Honeymoon Lake Fishing near Thompson Falls, Montana

• Overview

  Honeymoon Lake sits in Sanders County, out in Montana. The setting is lake country bush on every side. Surface area runs to about 3 acres — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Sanders County are larger. You are 7 miles from Thompson Falls. Beyond it, Plains at 23 miles and Osburn at 37 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Honeymoon Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. County-wide records name rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, northern pike and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Honeymoon Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 21°F in January up to 58°F in August. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Honeymoon Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Arrowhead Lake at 0.7 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Honeymoon Lake should be assumed from this page alone.