Scenic Lakes Fishing near Seeley Lake, Montana

• Overview

  In Montana, Scenic Lakes belongs to Lake County. The bank is 7,343 feet above sea level. It covers about 4 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Lake County are larger. Some 19 miles away sits Seeley Lake, the nearest settlement. Further out sit Ronan (20 miles) and Pablo (25 miles). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Scenic Lakes

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Lake County records list rainbow trout, sockeye salmon, smallmouth bass, yellow perch and largemouth bass among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Scenic Lakes the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 55°F and December near 17°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid May. Ice clears near mid May and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Scenic Lakes.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Upper Riddell Lake sits 0.5 miles off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Scenic Lakes before loading the car.