There is about 9 inches of ice by the pump house and 10-11inches in the bays. Fishing before sunrise has been the best and right before sun down.
Please also use caution when going out and also check the ice thickness before stepping out.
Here are a few tips for fly fishing Georgetown Lake:
1. A balanced leech stripped or under an indicator is the best method right now.
2. Stripping a wooly bugger or an egg under an indicator
3. Cover water and be methodical and you'll catch fish!
Here are a few fly suggestions:
1. Black balanced leech
2. Black Wooly bugger
3. Maroon balanced leech
4. Ice cream cone head chironomid
Looking ahead:
This is one of the best times to be out on Georgetown! Get out there!
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USGS Water Charts
Specifics
Water Condition
Frozen
Best time of day to fish
Morning and evening
Best stretch
Comers point, Rainbow Bay, Philipsburg Bay. Be sure to check FWP Fishing regulations for the SE shoreline closure.
Best access point
Comers point, Rainbow Bay, Philipsburg Bay. Be sure to check FWP Fishing regulations for the SE shoreline closure.
Fish Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon
Fishing Season
See FWP regulations. Some closures apply.
Nearest airport
Missoula International Airport (MSO)
About This Water
Nestled in the Pintlar Mountains near Philipsburg, Montana. Sight fishing far and fine is our goal with dry fly casts to 50'+ plus to cruising fish. When the fish are being snooty we'll pitch and strip olive buggers. If you’ve fished the flats for bonefish before, you get the picture.
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