Middle Cache Lake is a lake in Mineral County, Montana.
Middle Cache Lake is a lake in Mineral County, Montana and covers about 2.17 acres.
On a water as small as Middle Cache Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Across the deep side of a firm-bottom flat, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Near the open side of a weed bed, 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.
Around the upper edge of a small bay, 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 firm edge of a short 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.
Along the sheltered edge of a main-lake point, 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 windward edge of a firm-bottom flat, 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.