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14-acre lake in Sweet Grass County, Montana. The lake tops out around 20 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:
Traced from the shoreline, Narrow Escape Lake runs 14 acres with 0.9 miles of edge. Index 1.7 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 77% of this chart. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.4 mi. The water lies in Sweet Grass County. The nearest mapped water is Mirror Lake, 2 mi to the south.
Early season cutthroat trout use the shallows, holding in 3 to 15 ft. Summer is a 6 to 20 ft game here, winter a 5 to 20 ft one. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 14 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (6 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 6 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (14 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 4 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (6 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 5 to 20 ft | dawn | Break off the point (14 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Structure-wise the chart holds 5 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 20 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 Narrow Escape Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Montana fishing regulations →
Narrow Escape Lake is about 20 ft (6 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 Narrow Escape Lake.
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. 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 Narrow Escape Lake 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.
Mirror Lake 2 mi · Rainbow Lake, Upper (Rainbow #2) 2 mi · Owl Lake (Sweet Grass) 3 mi · Wounded Man Lake 4 mi · Fish Lake (Sweet Grass) 4 mi · Lightning Lake 5 mi · Lake Surrender 5 mi · Jordan Lake (Sweet Grass) 6 mi · Pentad Lake 6 mi · Cimmerian Lake 6 mi · Jasper Lake (Tumble Lake) 6 mi · Sienna Lake 8 mi
See how Narrow Escape Lake stacks up: best cutthroat trout lakes in Montana
More water nearby: Sweet Grass County fishing maps (10 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.