Rainbow Lake 5 is a lake in Sweet Grass County, Montana.
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.
Rainbow Lake 5 is a lake in Sweet Grass County, Montana and covers about 5.85 acres.
On a water as small as Rainbow Lake 5, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.
Fish listed for Rainbow Lake 5 include Rainbow Trout, and Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout.
Around the channel lip of a windblown shore, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water for rainbow trout.
Across the current seam of a firm-bottom hump, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.
Beside the deep corner of a small bay, 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.
Near the channel lip of a windblown shore, 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.
Around the sheltered edge of a wooded bank, record the wind, water color, depth along the active edge, 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.