Lost Lakes Fishing in Deer Lodge County, Montana

• Overview

  You will find Lost Lakes in Deer Lodge County, Montana. The bank is 9,587 feet above sea level. Small at around 6 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in Montana. The town to know is Anaconda, 24 miles out. Warm Springs is 32 miles and Butte 41 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Deer Lodge County cover rainbow trout, brook trout and Arctic grayling. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. At Lost Lakes light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 51°F and December reads 17°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually late May. On average, late May opens the water and early November closes it again. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. The season on Lost Lakes rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Warren Lake at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Lost Lakes before loading the car.