Lower Basin Creek Lake Fishing in Carbon County, Montana

• Overview

  Lower Basin Creek Lake lies in Carbon County, Montana. The country here is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 3 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Carbon County. Red Lodge lies 8.5 miles from the water. Absarokee lies 26 miles off, Columbus another 34 miles. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lower Basin Creek Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Carbon County include rainbow trout, brook trout, sauger, walleye and channel catfish. County data is a starting point rather than a guarantee. Work Lower Basin Creek Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 55°F, the coldest about 21°F. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Lower Basin Creek Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Basin Creek Lake, 0.9 miles away. The position on Lower Basin Creek Lake is worth confirming on the day.