Thiel Lake Fishing in Park County, Montana

• Overview

  You will find Thiel Lake in Park County, Montana. It stands 9,245 feet above sea level. It covers about 16 acres, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Some 23 miles away sits Red Lodge, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Billings, 77 miles away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Thiel Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name rainbow trout, brook trout and california golden trout. County records show what lives in the area; the local agency holds the water-by-water list. Thiel Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 47°F and January at 13°F. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid June. Climate averages put the opening at about mid June and the closing near late October. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Thiel Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Burnt Bacon Lake at 0.7 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Thiel Lake should be assumed from this page alone.