Fishing Upper Two Medicine Lake in Glacier County, Montana

• Overview

  Upper Two Medicine Lake is one of the Glacier County waters in Montana. The bank is 5,486 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 149 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The bank runs about 2.5 miles all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. South Browning sits 21 miles from here and is the nearest stop. Lethbridge is the closest city, 90 miles away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Upper Two Medicine Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Glacier County include brook trout, northern pike and longnose sucker. Read it as a county summary, not a water-by-water list. Work Upper Two Medicine Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 16°F in January to roughly 56°F in August. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about mid November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. On Upper Two Medicine Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a campsite half a mile from the water. Facilities run to toilets half a mile from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, No Name Lake is 1.2 miles distant. Check the position at Upper Two Medicine Lake before loading the car.