Fishing at No Bones Lake, Park County, Montana

• Overview

  Look for No Bones Lake in Park County, Montana. This is rolling bush ground. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. By elevation it is in the upper part of our Montana listings. You are 29 miles from Red Lodge. The nearest city of size is Billings, 80 miles away. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on No Bones Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Park County records list rainbow trout, brook trout and california golden trout among the fish reported. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. On No Bones Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 47°F; the cold one sits at 13°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid June. Ice usually gives way near mid June, and forms again about late October. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish No Bones Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Stepping Stone Lake is 0.6 miles distant. None of that is settled for No Bones Lake in what we hold.