Middle Quartz Lake Fishing in Flathead County, Montana

• Overview

  You will find Middle Quartz Lake in Flathead County, Montana. The surface lies 4,423 feet up. It runs to roughly 49 acres — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.0 miles on foot. Start from Whitefish, 30 miles down the road. Further out sit Columbia Falls (31 miles) and Eureka (42 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Middle Quartz Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Flathead County include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, largemouth bass and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Middle Quartz Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 58°F; the cold one sits at 16°F. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It sets the rhythm of the year at Middle Quartz Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. You can camp about half a mile away, going by the mapping. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Quartz Lake, 1.1 miles away. Confirm before you fish Middle Quartz Lake.