Pearl Lake 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 Pearl Lake: what the data says

16-acre lake in Mineral 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. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.

The outline encloses 16 acres, worked by 0.7 miles of shoreline. A shoreline index of 1.2 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. 67% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft) — cover, weeds and forage water. Figure 0.3 mi of water from one end to the other. It sits in Mineral County. Hidden Lake (Mineral) sits 1 mi northwest — the closest neighbouring chart.

Brook Trout fishing at Pearl Lake

When the water first warms, brook trout slide up into 2 to 15 ft. By summer they slide out to 6 to 20 ft, and by winter most fish are in 3 to 20 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 20 ft that scores prime in summer. 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	Main-lake point (7 ft)	Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon
Summer	6 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Deep basin (20 ft)	Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm
Fall	2 to 15 ft	midday & dawn	Main-lake point (7 ft)	Small spoon (orange), Spinner
Winter	3 to 20 ft	dawn	Deep basin (20 ft)	Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic

Cutthroat Trout fishing at Pearl Lake

Start shallow in spring: cutthroat trout sit in 3 to 15 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 6 to 20 ft; cold water stacks them in 5 to 20 ft. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 16 ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner until the fish tell you otherwise.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (7 ft)	Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon
Summer	6 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (16 ft)	Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner
Fall	4 to 20 ft	dawn & dusk	Main-lake point (7 ft)	Casting spoon, Inline spinner
Winter	5 to 20 ft	dawn	Break off the point (16 ft)	Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig

Notable structure

Pearl Lake carries 4 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 20 ft down.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 20 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 16 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 7 ft
Secondary point: point, around 7 ft

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

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Common questions

How deep is Pearl Lake?

Pearl 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.

What fish are in Pearl Lake?

Anglers target brook trout, cutthroat trout on Pearl Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Pearl Lake?

Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 16 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 Pearl Lake?

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 Pearl Lake?

Fishing on Pearl 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.

Nearby waters

Hidden Lake (Mineral) 1 mi · Trio Lakes 1 mi · French Lake 2 mi · Hoodoo Lake 3 mi · Crater Lake 4 mi · Siamese Lake, Upper 7 mi · Siamese Lake, Lower 7 mi · Oregon Lake, Middle 10 mi · Cedar Log Lake, North 12 mi · Surveyor Lake 13 mi · Cedar Log Lake, South 13 mi · Bonanza Lake, Upper 13 mi

See how Pearl Lake stacks up: best brook trout lakes in Montana · best cutthroat trout lakes in Montana

More water nearby: Mineral County fishing maps (19 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.