Fishing Onemile Pond in Missoula County, Montana

• Overview

  In Montana, Onemile Pond falls inside Missoula County. The country here is lake country bush. At 5 acres it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Missoula County standards. The nearest place of any size is Seeley Lake, 9 miles away. The nearest city of size is Lethbridge, 178 miles away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Onemile Pond

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Missoula County: rainbow trout, brook trout, cutthroat trout and northern pike. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Onemile Pond the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 58°F and December at 19°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Look for the thaw near late April; the fishing lifts straight after. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Plan around that when you fish Onemile Pond.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Black Lake at 2.1 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Onemile Pond should be assumed from this page alone.