Fishing Wolf Voice Lake in Park County, Montana

• Overview

  In Montana, Wolf Voice Lake belongs to Park County. It sits at 10,010 feet above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 acres — small enough to read in one session. It sits higher than most water we list in Montana. Red Lodge at 33 miles is the nearest place to stop. Absarokee is 34 miles away, with Columbus at 46 miles. Rules here are straightforward: one county, one set of rules.

• Where to Fish on Wolf Voice Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Park County list rainbow trout, brook trout, california golden trout and brown trout. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Wolf Voice Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 51°F for July and 13°F for January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in late May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about late May and the closing near early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Wolf Voice Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Imelda Lake, 0.7 miles away. Nothing here settles the position at Wolf Voice Lake for certain.