Mud Lake Fishing in Powell County, Montana

• Overview

  Set in Powell County, Montana, this is Mud Lake. The ground around here is rolling bush. The water measures roughly 9 acres, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Powell County are larger. Head to Deer Lodge, 5.4 miles away, for anything you forgot. Warm Springs follows at 15 miles, then Anaconda at 19 miles. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Mud Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The old creek line under the surface is the feature worth finding. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Public occurrence data for Powell County names rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and northern pike. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Mud Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 60°F on average, January about 21°F. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. The season on Mud Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Conleys Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. What applies at Mud Lake may have changed since it was mapped.