Maurice Pond, Montana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Beaverhead County, Montana. It sits in mixed forest country. Small even by pond standards, it rewards one careful line. Our Beaverhead County list holds plenty of bigger water. Dillon is the closest town at 35 miles. Anaconda lies 36 miles off, Butte another 38 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Maurice Pond

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in Beaverhead County include rainbow trout, brook trout, brown trout and cutthroat trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Maurice Pond gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 55°F, while January sits near 19°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about mid November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. At Maurice Pond the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. The nearest car park is half a mile from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Black Lion Lake is 4.6 miles distant. Check the position at Maurice Pond before loading the car.