Fishing at Morgan Lake, Lincoln County, Montana

• Overview

  Morgan Lake is set in Lincoln County, Montana. The surroundings are pine and birch. Small at around 18 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is low-lying compared with other Montana water we list. For a base, Eureka sits 2.7 miles out. Then Libby, 38 miles, and Whitefish, 45 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Morgan Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Lincoln County names rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, brook trout, northern pike and largemouth bass. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Morgan Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 65°F in July and bottoms out near 22°F in January. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. After late March the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running late March to early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. It sets the rhythm of the year at Morgan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try Turtle Lake, 0.7 miles away. What applies at Morgan Lake may have changed since it was mapped.