Meyer Pond #5 is a lake in Powell County, Montana.
Meyer Pond #5 is a lake in Powell County, Montana and covers about 9.32 acres.
On a water as small as Meyer Pond #5, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Along the channel lip of a sand-to-rock change, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Beside the clearer side of an open-water break, 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 clearer side of the first drop, 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.
Beside the channel lip of a short point, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.
Across the hard 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.
Around the darker edge of a main-lake point, 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.