Fishing at Maryott Lake, Carbon County, Montana

• Overview

  Carbon County, Montana, is where Maryott Lake sits. It sits at 10,413 feet above sea level. At roughly 18 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Montana listings. Red Lodge lies 21 miles from the water. Absarokee is 34 miles and Columbus 44 miles. No boundary runs near, so the county rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Maryott Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Carbon County include rainbow trout, brook trout and sauger. The list covers the county rather than this water alone, so treat it as a guide. Anyone new to Maryott Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 13°F in January and 47°F in August. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid June and starts locking again about late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Maryott Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Donelson Lake is 0.4 miles distant. For Maryott Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.