Stryker Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Montana.
Stryker Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, Montana and covers about 1.22 acres.
Stryker Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover.
Beside the rocky lip of a narrow arm, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Along the shaded side of the first drop, 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.
Around the windward edge of a main-lake point, 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 clearer side of the old channel, 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.
Near the shallow corner of a small bay, 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.
Across the deep side of a creek mouth, record the wind, water color, depth of the first bite, 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.