Pond 3 is a lake in Broadwater County, Montana.
Pond 3 is a lake in Broadwater County, Montana and covers about 529.77 acres.
Several patterns can work at once on Pond 3, especially when wind separates clear water from dirty water.
Near the shallow corner of an open-water break, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Across the outer drop of an inlet turn, 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.
Beside the lower edge of a wooded bank, 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 darker edge of a channel turn, 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.
Around the darker edge of a creek mouth, 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.
Along the narrow end of a wooded bank, record the wind, water color, depth along the best drop, 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.
Near the deep side of a protected bank, fish one shoreline from shallow cover to the first drop, and use fresh local information before choosing a target species.
Near the soft edge of a firm-bottom flat, choose one manageable arm or shoreline and check its cover, first break, and nearby open water before making a long move.
Across the hard edge of a broad flat, move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.