King Ponds is a lake in Missoula 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.
King Ponds is a lake in Missoula County, Montana and covers about 3.97 acres.
On a water as small as King Ponds, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Beside the darker edge of an open-water break, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Near the steep side of a quiet pocket, 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.
Across the soft edge of the first drop, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Along the upper edge of a quiet pocket, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a small depth change can be more useful than a long move.
Along the lower edge of an inlet turn, 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.
Near the outside edge of the first drop, record the wind, water color, depth where fish were holding, 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.