Lake Alva is a lake in Montana, near Missoula 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.
Lake Alva is a lake in Missoula County, Montana.
No reliable acreage is listed for Lake Alva, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Lake Alva include Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Northern Pikeminnow, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Yellow Perch.
Near the soft edge of the old channel, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
Around the sunny side of a channel turn, cover weeds, shallow points, and flat edges with a spoon or sturdy minnow lure for northern pike.
Across the windward edge of a firm-bottom flat, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
Across the inside edge of a patch of green weeds, 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.
Near the shaded side of a quiet pocket, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.
Across the upper edge of a gravel shelf, a medium spinning rod with 8- to 10-pound line handles most jigs and small casting baits; add a stronger outfit and a proper leader when northern pike are the target.
Near the firm edge of a quiet pocket, record the wind, water color, depth of the working lure, 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.