Kramis Pond near Hamilton: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Kramis Pond in Ravalli County, Montana. It sits in open valley country. Small at around 2 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Ravalli County list. Nearest town is Hamilton, 13 miles off. Stevensville lies 31 miles off, Lolo another 48 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Kramis Pond

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Reported across Ravalli County: rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, brook trout, brown trout and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Kramis Pond fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 26°F in December up to 64°F in July. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Anyone fishing Kramis Pond regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. South Lake Como Boating Site gives a made launch, half a mile off. You can park 150 yards away and walk in from there. A camping area sits within half a mile of here. There are toilets mapped about half a mile away. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Lake Como sits 1.2 miles off and takes the overflow. Treat Kramis Pond as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.