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Thornberg Lake

Thornberg Lake is a lake in Montana, near Flathead County.

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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.

Thornberg Lake is a lake in Flathead County, Montana.

The recorded size of Thornberg Lake is missing; fish one short bank carefully before deciding whether a wider search makes sense.

Fish and Baits

Around the inside edge of a rocky point, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

Near the clearer side of a small bay, 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.

How to Read the Water

Beside the gravel lip of a firm-bottom flat, 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 lower edge of a patch of green weeds, 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 gravel lip of a steep shoreline, 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.

Along the deep corner of a shallow saddle, record the wind, water color, depth of the best pass, 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.

Check the evidence

Sources and what they establish

Source dates describe the evidence, not a live catch forecast. Check the managing authority before planning access or keeping fish.

  • Cutthroat Trout — supporting source

    Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks FishMT Stocking Records

    The linked source supports this fish’s presence or stocking in this water.

    Source checked:

    This is not a record catch or a measure of how many fish are there today. The source may describe an earlier period.

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