Cutthroat Trout fishing at Lamont Reservoir

Spring cutthroat trout on Lamont Reservoir hold shallow, usually 3 to 15 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 9 to 31 ft, and winter fish settle into 8 to 31 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon (small) or a inline spinner covers the summer program.

Rainbow Trout fishing at Lamont Reservoir

Spring rainbow trout on Lamont Reservoir hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. By summer they slide out to 8 to 30 ft, and by winter most fish are in 6 to 31 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon gets it done.

Kokanee fishing at Lamont Reservoir

In spring, kokanee run shallow here, mostly 10 to 30 ft. They move out to 9 to 31 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 31 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 26 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn and you're in the game.

Largemouth Bass fishing at Lamont Reservoir

Spring largemouth bass on Lamont Reservoir hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 20 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 31 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shallow bay flat: a weed flat around 4 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.

Muskellunge fishing at Lamont Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: muskellunge sit in 3 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 8 to 25 ft, and winter fish settle into 9 to 31 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for muskellunge in fall. In summer the feeding windows fall in the evening and early morning. Tie on a double-10 bucktail or a topwater (walk-the-dog / creeper) and you're in the game.

Bluegill fishing at Lamont Reservoir

Start shallow in spring: bluegill sit in 1 to 6 ft that time of year. By summer they slide out to 4 to 15 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 25 ft. Shallow bay flat is the standout, a weed flat at roughly 4 ft, rated prime for spring bluegill. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a small sponge spider (fly) or a micro tube jig and you're in the game.

How deep is Lamont Reservoir?

Lamont Reservoir is about 31 ft (9 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.

What fish are in Lamont Reservoir?

Anglers target largemouth bass, bluegill, rainbow trout, muskellunge, kokanee, cutthroat trout on Lamont Reservoir.

Where is the best fishing spot on Lamont Reservoir?

Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Lamont Reservoir?

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.