Fishing at Nymph Lake, Park County, Montana

• Overview

  Nymph Lake belongs to Park County, Montana. It sits in rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 8 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The nearest town is Red Lodge, 28 miles away. For a city, Billings is 80 miles off. Near neighbours include: Ouzel Lake after 0.6 miles, Russell Lake (0.6 miles), Lake of the Clouds after 0.7 miles, Cradle Lake (1 mile) and Molar Lake after 1.1 miles. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Nymph Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish documented in Park County include rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout, brown trout and black-spotted cutthroat trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. Fish Nymph Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 52°F at the top of summer and 16°F at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late May brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around late May and the freeze near early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Nymph Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Ouzel Lake at 0.6 miles is the nearest alternative. Where Nymph Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.