Memidgi Lake Fishing Guide, Stillwater County, Montana

• Overview

  Memidgi Lake lies in Stillwater County, Montana. The ground round it is mixed forest. It covers about 13 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is high ground by Montana standards. Absarokee is the closest place, 29 miles off. Red Lodge is 31 miles and Columbus 41 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Memidgi Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Species logged across Stillwater County include rainbow trout, california golden trout, brown trout, brook trout and black crappie. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Take Memidgi Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 49°F, the coldest about 14°F. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The open-water window runs from around early June to about early November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Memidgi Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Weeluna Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Memidgi Lake should be assumed from this page alone.