Lomna Lake near Big Sky: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lomna Lake is listed under Gallatin County, Montana. Land around it is mixed forest. At 2 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Big Sky sits 21 miles from here and is the nearest stop. It is 147 miles to Billings, the nearest city. Close by you have: Park Lake at 0.8 miles, Lightning Lake (2.7 miles), Minnie Lake at 3.4 miles, Juncus Lake (4.4 miles) and Axolotl Lake at 4.6 miles. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Lomna Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Gallatin County records list rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and mountain whitefish among the fish reported. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Lomna Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 52°F for July and 14°F for January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Break-up comes around late May, and the run that follows is short and strong. The water is typically free of ice between late May and early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lomna Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Should this one be busy, Park Lake is 0.8 miles off. Check the current arrangement for Lomna Lake.