Beavertail Pond Depth Map & Fishing Spots (MT)

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Grasshoppers (east-side summer)Active window

Typical here: Jul 1 – Oct 15 · until the hard frosts of mid-October; on the Missouri, August hoppers fish mid-river, not the banks

adultall day in high summer, best when afternoon wind knocks bugs onto the water

Pulls fish to the windward grassy banks and edges for months — fish the bank the wind blows ONTO.

The friendliest crossover of the summer: on lakes, drift the windward bank with a bubble-and-foam-hopper — the bubble's splash doesn't hurt a hopper presentation. On rivers, the same rig dead-drifted along the undercut grass banks, or small gold spinners under the banks between rises.

The event happens over grassy banks, undercut edges and windward shorelines

Spruce MothActive window

Typical here: Jul 20 – Aug 31 · a conifer-forest event — it needs fir and lodgepole on the banks, so it's a Rock Creek / Blackfoot / upper Bitterroot specialty

adultmorning through midday — moths don't enter the water willingly — landings are sporadic and near the conifer banks; fish the imitation LOW in the film with minimal floatant, even fully drowned, with a little movement

When the moths show, just about every run produces — large trout key on them so hard that one pattern carries the whole box for two weeks.

Honest limit: a small drowned-surface moth has no lure analog. The workable rig is a casting bubble with a drowned moth pattern along the timbered banks in the morning; otherwise fish spinners early and late and leave the moth window to the film.

2–3 weeks at best, and day-to-day — fish key on the moths when they show and vanish with them

The event happens over banks under conifers — the moths rarely reach mid-river

Recommendations come from depth structure and seasonal species behavior. Treat them as a starting point, not a guarantee. Contours here are interpolated from real agency depth surveys (state DNR / USACE). Never use for navigation. Always check local regulations.

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Fishing Beavertail Pond: what the data says

15-acre lake in Missoula County, Montana. The lake tops out around 18 ft. The depth chart is built from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the humps, channels and drop-offs you see are measured, not guessed. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.

On the chart, Beavertail Pond draws 14 acres inside 0.7 miles of shoreline. Its 1.4 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. 80% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.3 mi. The water lies in Missoula County. The nearest mapped water is Harpers Lake, 22 mi to the northeast.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Beavertail Pond

Start shallow in spring: largemouth bass sit in 2 to 10 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 5 to 18 ft, and winter fish settle into 5 to 18 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait until the fish tell you otherwise.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 10 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (3 ft)	Spinnerbait, Chatterbait
Summer	5 to 18 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (9 ft)	Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait
Fall	4 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (3 ft)	Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait
Winter	5 to 18 ft	midday	Break off the point (9 ft)	Blade bait, Jigging spoon

Cutthroat Trout fishing at Beavertail Pond

When the water first warms, cutthroat trout slide up into 3 to 15 ft. Summer is a 5 to 18 ft game here, winter a 5 to 18 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 9 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (3 ft)	Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon
Summer	5 to 18 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (9 ft)	Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner
Fall	4 to 18 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (3 ft)	Casting spoon, Inline spinner
Winter	5 to 18 ft	dawn	Break off the point (9 ft)	Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig

Rainbow Trout fishing at Beavertail Pond

In spring, rainbow trout run shallow here, mostly 5 to 18 ft. Summer keeps them at 5 to 18 ft, and they winter in 4 to 18 ft. Winter rainbow trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 9 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon most summer days.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	5 to 18 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (9 ft)	Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon
Summer	5 to 18 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (9 ft)	Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon
Fall	5 to 18 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (9 ft)	Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals
Winter	4 to 18 ft	dawn	Break off the point (9 ft)	Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white)

Notable structure

Beavertail Pond carries 3 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 18 ft down.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 18 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 9 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 3 ft

Public access & boat ramps

Beavertail Pond — ramp (gravel)

Access data: Montana FWP — Fishing Access Sites. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.

Beavertail Pond fishing regulations

Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for Montana waters are set by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks — and special regulations can apply to Beavertail Pond specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Beavertail Pond?

Beavertail Pond is about 18 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.

What fish are in Beavertail Pond?

Anglers target largemouth bass, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout on Beavertail Pond.

Where is the best fishing spot on Beavertail Pond?

Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Beavertail Pond?

For largemouth bass, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.

What are the fishing regulations for Beavertail Pond?

Fishing on Beavertail Pond is regulated by the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Check the official Montana regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.

Nearby waters

Harpers Lake 22 mi · Farmers Lake #5 24 mi · Farmers Lake #6 25 mi · McKinley Lake 26 mi · Salmon Lake 26 mi · Blackfoot River 26 mi · Sheridan Lake 27 mi · Boulder Lake 27 mi · Big Lake 27 mi · Placid Lake 27 mi · Fly Lake (Missoula) 27 mi · Little Lake 27 mi

See how Beavertail Pond stacks up: best largemouth bass lakes in Montana · best rainbow trout lakes in Montana · best cutthroat trout lakes in Montana

More water nearby: Missoula County fishing maps (37 charts). Browse all Montana fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: state fisheries survey programs. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.