Little Bitterroot Lake is a reservoir in Montana, near Flathead 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.
Little Bitterroot Lake is a reservoir in Flathead County, Montana.
No reliable acreage is listed for Little Bitterroot Lake, so begin with visible cover and the first clear change in depth.
Fish listed for Little Bitterroot Lake include Kokanee Salmon, Longnose Sucker, Peamouth Chub, Pygmy Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, and Yellow Perch.
Beside the upper edge of an inlet turn, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
Along the windward edge of a firm-bottom hump, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
Across the weed line of a sand-to-rock change, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
Beside the quiet end of a narrow arm, 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.
Beside the inside edge of a rocky point, 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.
Near the open side of a quiet pocket, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
Beside the shallow corner of the first drop, record the wind, water color, depth of the first good pass, 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.