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Stash Lake

Stash Lake is a lake in Montana, near Park County.

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Fish species in Stash 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.

Stash Lake is a lake in Park County, Montana.

Use the shape you can see at Stash Lake: check the best cover, the first drop, and one open-water line before moving.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Stash Lake include Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout.

How to Read the Water

Along the quiet end of a shallow saddle, 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

Beside the shallow side of a main-lake 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.

A Simple Tackle Plan

Beside the shallow corner of a short point, 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 clean side of a broad flat, 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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