Indian Lake, Montana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Indian Lake is one of the Phillips County listings for Montana. Around the bank it is lake country bush. It measures about 118 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 1.4 miles in total. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our Montana listings. For supplies, Malta is 43 miles out. Further out sit Glasgow (65 miles) and Fort Belknap Agency (66 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Indian Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Phillips County include black crappie, northern pike and rainbow trout. Records at county level tell you what is around, not what is stocked here. The shape of Indian Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 71°F at the top of summer and 17°F at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late March. Climate averages put the opening at about late March and the closing near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Indian Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Dry Lake, 1.7 miles away. What applies at Indian Lake may have changed since it was mapped.