Fishing Martin Lake in Deer Lodge County, Montana

• Overview

  You will find Martin Lake in Deer Lodge County, Montana. Height above sea level is 8,310 feet. At 8 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. For supplies, Anaconda is 28 miles out. Beyond it, Warm Springs at 36 miles and Hamilton at 39 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Martin Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Deer Lodge County records list rainbow trout, brook trout, Arctic grayling, brown trout and california golden trout among the fish reported. Records at this level tell you what is in the area. Martin Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 17°F and July at about 51°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Martin Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is camping recorded roughly half a mile off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Rainbow Lake at 0.9 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Martin Lake should be assumed from this page alone.