Becker Lake Fishing in Carbon County, Montana

• Overview

  Look for Becker Lake in Carbon County, Montana. This is mixed forest ground. It measures about 78 acres, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Shoreline comes to about 2.3 miles, small enough to learn in a day. Few waters listed in Carbon County are bigger. Red Lodge lies 21 miles from the water. It is 75 miles to Billings, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Becker Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Carbon County names rainbow trout, brook trout, sauger, walleye and channel catfish. These are county-wide records, so not all of them will be in this water. Becker Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 49°F; by January the average is down near 14°F. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early June. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early June and starts locking again about early November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Becker Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Echo Lake is 0.6 miles distant. Nothing on Becker Lake should be assumed from this page alone.