Tendoy Lake in Beaverhead County: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Tendoy Lake stands in Beaverhead County, Montana. The water sits 9,222 feet up. About 21 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Dillon at 26 miles is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Butte (39 miles) and Anaconda (42 miles). Other water within reach: Schulz Lakes at 2.2 miles, Waukena Lake after 2.4 miles, Tahepia Lake at 2.5 miles, Barb Lake after 3 miles and Long Branch Lake at 3.4 miles. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tendoy Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Beaverhead County: rainbow trout, brook trout and brown trout. It is the county picture; the agency list is water-specific. The shape of Tendoy Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 50°F; the cold one sits at 17°F. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early June. The season between ice runs from about early June to early November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Anyone fishing Tendoy Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Schulz Lakes is 2.2 miles distant. For Tendoy Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.