Pot Lake, Montana: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Pot Lake is listed under Flathead County, Montana. The ground around here is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 5 acres, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Flathead County. South Browning lies 42 miles from the water. For a city, Lethbridge is 122 miles off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pot Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Flathead County include rainbow trout, sockeye salmon and largemouth bass. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Pot Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 57°F in August and bottom out at 18°F in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. That is the shape of the year on Pot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Shadow Lake is 1.7 miles off. Nothing on Pot Lake should be assumed from this page alone.