Lodge Grass Storage Reservoir Fishing Guide, Big Horn County, Montana

• Overview

  Lodge Grass Storage Reservoir lies in Big Horn County, Montana. What surrounds it is lake country bush. This is sizeable water at about 536 acres, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 9.6 miles of edge, most people work one arm at a time. It ranks among the bigger water on our Montana list. 31 miles away sits Crow Agency, the nearest town. Billings is the closest city, 61 miles away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lodge Grass Storage Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for Big Horn County names largemouth bass, rainbow trout, bluegill, smallmouth bass and common carp. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Lodge Grass Storage Reservoir to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 68°F, while January sits near 22°F. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late March. Average temperatures cross freezing around late March in spring and again near early December in autumn. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lodge Grass Storage Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Antwerp Reservoir at 19 miles is the sensible second choice. Where Lodge Grass Storage Reservoir is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.