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25-acre lake in Carbon County, Montana. The lake tops out around 80 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 27 acres, worked by 1.1 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.5) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 23% of this chart. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.4 mi with a 0.2-mi widest point. It sits in Carbon County. If the bite dies, Bald Knob Lake is 1 mi to the west.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: cutthroat trout in 3 to 15 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 10 to 35 ft before dropping to 10 to 40 ft for winter. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 33 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (33 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (33 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
The chart marks 4 structure features on Lake Of The Clouds; the deepest is Deep basin at about 77 ft.
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 Lake Of The Clouds specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Montana fishing regulations →
Lake Of The Clouds is about 80 ft (24 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart here comes from real state fisheries GPS surveys, so the contours reflect measured depths.
Anglers target cutthroat trout on Lake Of The Clouds.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 33 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For cutthroat 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.
Fishing on Lake Of The Clouds 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.
Bald Knob Lake 1 mi · Russell Lake 1 mi · Lake Of The Winds 1 mi · Fossil Lake (Carbon) 1 mi · Mariane Lake 1 mi · Aquarius Lake 2 mi · Fizzle Lake (Windy Lake/Dead Horse Lake) 2 mi · Sodalite Lake 2 mi · Rock Tree Lake 2 mi · Canyon Lake (Carbon) 2 mi · Dewey Lake 3 mi · Diamond Lake (Carbon) 3 mi
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More water nearby: Carbon County fishing maps (65 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.