Nevada Lake Fishing near Lincoln, Montana

• Overview

  In Montana, Nevada Lake belongs to Powell County. The land about it is mixed forest. Roughly 351 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. The outline measures near 3.9 miles, so local knowledge counts. It ranks high for size among our Powell County listings. Head to Lincoln, 12 miles away, for anything you forgot. It is 201 miles to Lethbridge, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Nevada Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Standing timber shows when the level drops, and fish sit against it. Records held for Powell County cover rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout and northern pike. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Nevada Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 20°F and August at about 61°F, the water has a wide range to work through. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Averages place the thaw at mid April and the freeze at late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Nevada Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nevada Lake Wildlife Management Area covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Braziel Lake is 1.7 miles off. Rules at Nevada Lake are worth checking on the day.