Fishing Lower Falls Creek Lake in Madison County, Montana

• Overview

  Montana holds Lower Falls Creek Lake, in Madison County. This is rolling bush country. The water measures roughly 3 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. On size it sits at the modest end of our Madison County list. Supplies mean a trip to Big Sky, 9.1 miles off. Billings is the closest city, 145 miles away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lower Falls Creek Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Madison County cover rainbow trout, brown trout and mountain whitefish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On Lower Falls Creek Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 54°F; the cold one sits at 18°F. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Lower Falls Creek Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Jerome Rock Lakes is 0.6 miles off. Nothing on Lower Falls Creek Lake should be assumed from this page alone.