Fairgrounds Pond is a lake in Lewis and Clark County, Montana.
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.
Fairgrounds Pond is a lake in Lewis and Clark County, Montana and covers about 1.55 acres.
Fairgrounds Pond is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Around the darker edge of a gravel shelf, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Along the narrow end 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 weed line of a flooded tree line, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.
Along the shaded side of a windblown shore, 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 sunny side of the old channel, 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.
Beside the rocky lip of a steep shoreline, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.