Betts Lake is a lake in Montana, near Lincoln County.
Betts Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Montana.
The recorded size of Betts Lake is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.
Near the narrow end of a small island, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Around the sunny side of a rocky 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 soft edge of a gravel shelf, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
Across the firm edge of a sand-to-rock change, 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.
Beside the first edge of a wooded bank, 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 sunny side of a weed bed, record the wind, water color, depth beside useful cover, 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.