Lake Sherburne 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 Lake Sherburne: what the data says

2,906-acre lake in Glacier 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. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.

The outline encloses 2,905 acres, worked by 13.4 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.8) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. About 47% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Tip to tip the water measures near 6.2 mi with a 0.9-mi widest point. It sits in Glacier County. Redrock Lake sits 6 mi west — the closest neighbouring chart.

Kokanee fishing at Lake Sherburne

When the water first warms, kokanee slide up into 10 to 30 ft. By summer they slide out to 18 to 60 ft, and by winter most fish are in 15 to 60 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 60 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in 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	Deep basin (60 ft)	Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn
Summer	18 to 60 ft	dawn	Deep basin (60 ft)	Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn
Fall	5 to 40 ft	dawn	Sharp break (40 ft)	Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon
Winter	15 to 60 ft	dawn	Deep basin (60 ft)	Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon

Brook Trout fishing at Lake Sherburne

When the water first warms, brook trout slide up into 2 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 3 to 20 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline point: a point around 9 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in 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	Shoreline point (9 ft)	Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon
Summer	10 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	open water	Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm
Fall	2 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Rock reef (6 ft)	Small spoon (orange), Spinner
Winter	3 to 20 ft	dawn	Weed flat (5 ft)	Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic

Lake Whitefish fishing at Lake Sherburne

Spring puts lake whitefish in skinny water — 15 to 45 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 18 to 60 ft, wintering in 18 to 60 ft. Summer lake whitefish concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 60 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	15 to 45 ft	midday & dawn	Sharp break (40 ft)	Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small)
Summer	18 to 60 ft	dawn	Deep basin (60 ft)	Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon
Fall	8 to 30 ft	dusk	Rock reef (6 ft)	Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva
Winter	18 to 60 ft	midday & dawn	Deep basin (60 ft)	Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie

Burbot fishing at Lake Sherburne

Early season burbot use the shallows, holding in 18 to 60 ft. Even in summer they hold at 18 to 60 ft; winter keeps them in 15 to 60 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 60 ft that grades prime for spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and midday. Tie on a heavy jig + cut bait and you're in the game.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	18 to 60 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (60 ft)	Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark)
Summer	18 to 60 ft	night & midday	Deep basin (60 ft)	Heavy jig + cut bait
Fall	18 to 60 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (60 ft)	Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow)
Winter	15 to 60 ft	night & dusk	Deep basin (60 ft)	Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head

Northern Pike fishing at Lake Sherburne

Spring northern pike on Lake Sherburne hold shallow, usually 2 to 8 ft. They move out to 8 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 15 ft. Put Weed flat first on the milk run — a weed flat near 5 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	2 to 8 ft	midday & dawn	Weed flat (5 ft)	#5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white)
Summer	8 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Shallow feeding flat (18 ft)	Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage
Fall	6 to 18 ft	midday & dawn	Weed flat (5 ft)	Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait
Winter	5 to 15 ft	midday	Weed flat (5 ft)	Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon

Rainbow Trout fishing at Lake Sherburne

Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 5 to 20 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 8 to 40 ft. Start at Sharp break. It's a drop-off holding about 40 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in 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	Shoreline point (9 ft)	Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon
Summer	8 to 30 ft	dawn & dusk	Rock reef (6 ft)	Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon
Fall	10 to 35 ft	dawn & dusk	Shoreline point (9 ft)	Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals
Winter	8 to 40 ft	dawn	Sharp break (40 ft)	Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white)

Notable structure

12 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 60 ft, is the deepest of them.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 60 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 53 ft
Sharp break: drop-off, around 40 ft
Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 18 ft
Shallow feeding flat: feeding flat, around 16 ft
Shoreline point: point, around 9 ft
Rock reef: rock pile, around 6 ft
Weed flat: weed flat, around 5 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 1 ft
Secondary point: point, around 1 ft
Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 1 ft
Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 1 ft

Lake Sherburne 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 Lake Sherburne specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.

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Common questions

How deep is Lake Sherburne?

Lake Sherburne 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 Lake Sherburne?

Anglers target kokanee, brook trout, lake whitefish, burbot, northern pike, rainbow trout on Lake Sherburne.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lake Sherburne?

Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 60 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.

When is the best time to fish Lake Sherburne?

For kokanee, the summer bite is best in early morning. 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 Lake Sherburne?

Fishing on Lake Sherburne 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

Redrock Lake 6 mi · Glenns Lake 11 mi · Gunsight Lake 14 mi · Camas Lake 14 mi · Outpost Lake 15 mi, AB · Evangeline Lake 15 mi · Payne Lake 21 mi, AB · Lake McDonald 22 mi · Lake Wurdeman 23 mi · Forum Lake 26 mi, BC · Wall Lake 27 mi, BC · Skiumah Lake 29 mi

See how Lake Sherburne stacks up: best northern pike lakes in Montana · best rainbow trout lakes in Montana · best brook trout lakes in Montana · best kokanee lakes in Montana

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.