Fishing Little Bootjack Lake in Flathead County, Montana

• Overview

  Look for Little Bootjack Lake in the Flathead County part of Montana. It sits in lake country bush country. At roughly 5 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Our Flathead County list holds plenty of bigger water. Nearest town is Whitefish, 7.5 miles off. For a city, Lethbridge is 116 miles off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Little Bootjack Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Flathead County include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Little Bootjack Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 63°F and January reads 21°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Average temperatures cross freezing around early April in spring and again near late November in autumn. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Little Bootjack Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Bootjack Lake at 0.8 miles is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Little Bootjack Lake should be assumed from this page alone.