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Sundown Lake

Sundown Lake is a lake in Montana, near Sweet Grass County.

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Fish species in Sundown 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.

Sundown Lake is a lake in Sweet Grass County, Montana.

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

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Sundown Lake include Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout.

How to Read the Water

Near the channel lip of a sand-to-rock change, 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

Along the lower edge of a sand-to-rock change, 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 current seam of a steep shoreline, 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.

Near the current seam of a creek mouth, record the wind, water color, depth near the strongest cover, 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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