Looking Glass Lake Fishing Guide, Park County, Montana

• Overview

  The Park County entry here is Looking Glass Lake, in Montana. Height above sea level is 10,285 feet. This is a pocket water of some 16 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Montana listings. The nearest town is Red Lodge, 28 miles away. Billings is the closest city, 79 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Looking Glass Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Park County include rainbow trout, brook trout and california golden trout. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Looking Glass Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 47°F in August and bottoms out near 13°F in January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid June. Expect the water usable from around mid June until roughly late October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Anyone fishing Looking Glass Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Stepping Stone Lake, 0.9 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Looking Glass Lake should be assumed from this page alone.