Hubbart Reservoir Depth Map & Fishing Spots (MT)

Hatch outlook

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 Hubbart Reservoir: what the data says

407-acre reservoir in Flathead County, Montana. The lake tops out around 60 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. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:

The outline encloses 407 acres, worked by 3.3 miles of shoreline. At index 1.2 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 48% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. End to end it runs roughly 1.3 mi, about 0.9 mi across. Flathead County claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Mcgregor Lake, is 8 mi to the northwest.

Brook Trout fishing at Hubbart Reservoir

When the water first warms, brook trout slide up into 2 to 15 ft. Summer is a 10 to 30 ft game here, winter a 3 to 20 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 15 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (5 ft)	Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon
Summer	10 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (15 ft)	Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm
Fall	2 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (5 ft)	Small spoon (orange), Spinner
Winter	3 to 20 ft	dawn	Break off the point (15 ft)	Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic

Kokanee fishing at Hubbart Reservoir

When the water first warms, kokanee slide up into 10 to 30 ft. Summer is an 18 to 60 ft game here, winter a 15 to 60 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 59 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn rigged through the warm months.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	10 to 30 ft	dawn	Break off the point (15 ft)	Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn
Summer	18 to 60 ft	dawn	Deep basin (59 ft)	Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn
Fall	5 to 40 ft	dawn	Break off the point (15 ft)	Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon
Winter	15 to 60 ft	dawn	Deep basin (59 ft)	Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon

Yellow Perch fishing at Hubbart Reservoir

Spring puts yellow perch in skinny water — 3 to 12 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 30 ft, wintering in 15 to 35 ft. Spring yellow perch concentrate at Shallow bay flat, a prime-rated weed flat around 4 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A drop-shot micro plastics or a small spoon tipped with worm covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 12 ft	midday & dawn	Shallow bay flat (4 ft)	Small jig + curly tail, Perch-pattern micro crank
Summer	10 to 30 ft	dawn	Break off the point (15 ft)	Drop-shot micro plastics, Small spoon tipped with worm
Fall	12 to 35 ft	midday	Break off the point (15 ft)	Jigging spoon (small), Perch rig / spreader
Winter	15 to 35 ft	midday & dawn	Break off the point (15 ft)	Tungsten jig + spikes, Rattle spoon (small)

Rainbow Trout fishing at Hubbart Reservoir

Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 8 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 15 ft that scores prime in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon is the honest summer answer here.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	5 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (5 ft)	Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon
Summer	8 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (15 ft)	Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon
Fall	10 to 35 ft	dawn & dusk	Secondary point (13 ft)	Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals
Winter	8 to 40 ft	dawn	Break off the point (15 ft)	Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white)

Smallmouth Bass fishing at Hubbart Reservoir

Spring smallmouth bass on Hubbart Reservoir hold shallow, usually 3 to 12 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 45 ft. The chart's best answer is Secondary point — point, 13 ft, prime for fall. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a drop shot (goby/minnow) or a ned rig.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 12 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (5 ft)	Ned rig, Tube jig
Summer	10 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (15 ft)	Drop shot (goby/minnow), Ned rig
Fall	8 to 25 ft	midday & dawn	Secondary point (13 ft)	Jerkbait, Blade bait
Winter	20 to 45 ft	midday	Break off the point (15 ft)	Blade bait, Hair jig

Notable structure

Structure-wise the chart holds 7 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 59 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 59 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 15 ft
Secondary point: point, around 13 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 12 ft
Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 10 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 5 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 4 ft

Hubbart Reservoir 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 Hubbart Reservoir specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Hubbart Reservoir?

Hubbart Reservoir is about 60 ft (18 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 Hubbart Reservoir?

Anglers target brook trout, kokanee, yellow perch, rainbow trout, smallmouth bass on Hubbart Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Hubbart Reservoir?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 59 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Hubbart Reservoir?

For brook trout, 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 Hubbart Reservoir?

Fishing on Hubbart Reservoir 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

Mcgregor Lake 8 mi · Rogers Lake 11 mi · Little Bitterroot Lake 12 mi · Thompson Lake, Lower 15 mi · Lake Mary Ronan 15 mi · Thompson Lake, Middle 17 mi · Ashley Lake 19 mi · Thompson Lake, Upper 20 mi · Crystal Lake (Lincoln) 21 mi · Horseshoe Lake (Lincoln) 22 mi · Leon Lake 23 mi · Little Loon Lake 23 mi

See how Hubbart Reservoir stacks up: best smallmouth bass lakes in Montana · best rainbow trout lakes in Montana · best yellow perch lakes in Montana · best brook trout lakes in Montana

More water nearby: Flathead County fishing maps (55 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.