Little Green Lake, Montana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Green Lake is one of the Park County listings for Montana. The water sits 9,619 feet up. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. Our Park County list holds plenty of bigger water. Red Lodge at 32 miles is the nearest place to stop. Absarokee follows at 37 miles, then Columbus at 49 miles. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Little Green Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Park County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout and brown trout among the fish reported. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. At Little Green Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 13°F to 48°F. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid June. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid June in spring and again near late October in autumn. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan any trip to Little Green Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Green Lake, 0.1 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Little Green Lake are worth checking on the day.