Sears Lake is a reservoir in Montana, near Ravalli County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Sears Lake is a reservoir in Ravalli County, Montana.
Without a dependable size figure for Sears Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Beside the quiet end of a short point, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Along the deep corner of a main-lake point, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
Along the rocky lip of a firm-bottom flat, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Along the outside edge of an outside bend, early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
Around the clean side of a gravel shelf, a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.
Along the channel lip of a deep bend, record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.