Middle Thompson Lake is a lake in Montana, near Lincoln 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.
Middle Thompson Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Montana.
Without a dependable size figure for Middle Thompson Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.
Fish listed for Middle Thompson Lake include Brook Trout, Brown Trout, Cutbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Largemouth Bass, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Northern Pike, Northern Pikeminnow, Pumpkinseed, Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner, Smallmouth Bass, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, and Yellow Perch.
Beside the weed line of a shallow saddle, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.
Beside the firm edge of a broad flat, cover weeds, shallow points, and flat edges with a spoon or sturdy minnow lure for northern pike.
Near the firm edge of a deep bend, drag a tube or Ned rig across rock and the hard edge of a point for smallmouth bass.
Beside the rocky lip of a creek mouth, work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover for largemouth bass.
Across the sunny side of a shaded bank, other targets listed here include Rainbow Trout, and Brown Trout; give each one its own bait and depth instead of trying to catch everything with the same rig.
Beside the lower edge of a firm-bottom flat, 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.
Across the hard 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.
Around the lower edge of a main-lake point, 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.
Along the gravel lip of the first drop, record the wind, water color, water depth at the strike, 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.