Fishing Little Face Lake in Stillwater County, Montana

• Overview

  Set in Stillwater County, Montana, this is Little Face Lake. Land around it is lake country bush. Surface area runs to about 7 acres — small enough to read in one session. Compared with other Montana water on our list, it sits high. Nearest place of any size is Absarokee, 28 miles away. Beyond it, Red Lodge at 30 miles and Columbus at 40 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Little Face Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Stillwater County include rainbow trout, california golden trout, brown trout, brook trout and black crappie. Take it as the county picture rather than a promise for this water. On Little Face Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 49°F, the coldest about 14°F. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early June. From about early June to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Anyone fishing Little Face Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Arapooash Lake is 0.4 miles distant. Treat access at Little Face Lake as something to verify.