Weeluna Lake Fishing Guide, Stillwater County, Montana

• Overview

  Weeluna Lake is a Stillwater County water, in Montana. The bank is 9,724 feet above sea level. At roughly 9 acres, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. Compared with other Montana water on our list, it sits high. Absarokee is the closest place, 29 miles off. Red Lodge lies 31 miles off, Columbus another 41 miles. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Weeluna Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Stillwater County list rainbow trout, california golden trout, brown trout, brook trout and black crappie. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Fish Weeluna Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 49°F, the coldest about 14°F. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in early June, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around early June on average, with the water closing again about early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. The season on Weeluna Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. 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. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Memidgi Lake at 0.4 miles is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Weeluna Lake.