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Split Rock Lake

Split Rock Lake is a lake in Montana, near Teton County.

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Fish species in Split Rock Lake

Official stocking history

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.

Split Rock Lake is a lake in Teton County, Montana.

Without a dependable size figure for Split Rock Lake, weeds, rock, water color, and nearby depth are the best starting clues.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Split Rock Lake include Brook Stickleback, Northern Pike, Spottail Shiner, White Sucker, and Yellow Perch.

Across the gravel lip of a channel turn, keep a small jig tipped with a worm or minnow close to bottom on a shelf for yellow perch.

Around the clearer side of a small island, cover weeds, shallow points, and flat edges with a spoon or sturdy minnow lure for northern pike.

How to Read the Water

Near the current seam of an open-water break, 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.

Season by Season

Near the sunny side of a firm-bottom hump, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Near the narrow end of a shallow saddle, 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 weed line of a deep bend, record the wind, water color, lure depth that worked, 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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