Kid Lake Fishing in Park County, Montana

• Overview

  This water sits in Park County, Montana. Beyond the shoreline you have lake country bush. About 6 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Montana listings. Red Lodge is the closest town at 31 miles. Billings sits 79 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Kid Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Park County cover rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout and brown trout. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. Kid Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 14°F in January to roughly 49°F in August. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kid Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. La Velle Lake sits 0.6 miles off and takes the overflow. The position on Kid Lake is worth confirming on the day.