No Fish Lake, Montana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  No Fish Lake is set in Lake County, Montana. Elevation runs to 7,264 feet. Small at around 19 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Ronan lies 19 miles from the water. After that come Seeley Lake at 20 miles and Pablo at 24 miles. Water in the same corner: Dry Lake 0.4 miles off, Upper Riddell Lake at 1.1 miles, Scenic Lakes 1.2 miles off, Grizzly Lake at 1.4 miles and Lower Riddell Lake 1.5 miles off. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on No Fish Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Lake County, recorded fish include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and smallmouth bass. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work No Fish Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 55°F in August and bottom out at 17°F in December. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about mid November in an average year. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to No Fish Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Dry Lake is 0.4 miles off. Confirm before you fish No Fish Lake.