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20-acre lake in Carbon County, Montana. The lake tops out around 50 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 follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn water covers 25 acres wrapped in 0.9 miles of bank. Nearly circular (index 1.4), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 21% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. Figure 0.4 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.2 mi at the beam. Carbon County claims this one. Dude Lake sits 1 mi north — the closest neighbouring chart.
When the water first warms, brook trout slide up into 2 to 15 ft. Summer is a 10 to 30 ft game here, winter a 3 to 20 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 35 ft of water and rates good come summer. The feeding windows run 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 | open water | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (35 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | open water | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | open water | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
The chart marks 3 structure features on Ship Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 50 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 Ship Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official Montana fishing regulations →
Ship Lake is about 50 ft (15 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 brook trout on Ship Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 35 ft of water that rates good for brook trout in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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.
Fishing on Ship 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.
Dude Lake 1 mi · September Morn Lake 3 mi · Second Rock Lake 3 mi · Varve Lake (Forsaken Lake) 3 mi · First Rock Lake 3 mi · Flat Rock Lake 4 mi · Summit Lake (Carbon) 4 mi · Crow Lake 4 mi · Black Canyon Lake 5 mi · Timberline Lake 5 mi · Rainbow Lake (Carbon) 5 mi · Rimrock Lake 5 mi
See how Ship Lake stacks up: best brook trout lakes in Montana
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.