Wildcat Lake Depth Map & Fishing Spots (MT)

Hatch outlook

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 Wildcat Lake: what the data says

39-acre lake in Flathead County, Montana. The lake tops out around 110 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. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.

The outline encloses 38 acres, worked by 0.9 miles of shoreline. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.1) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. Roughly 6% of the water is 15 ft or less, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 0.3 mi end to end and 0.3 mi across at its widest. Flathead County claims this one. If the bite dies, Strawberry Lake is 2 mi to the northwest.

Cutthroat Trout fishing at Wildcat Lake

Spring puts cutthroat trout in skinny water — 3 to 15 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 10 to 35 ft, wintering in 10 to 40 ft. Spring cutthroat trout concentrate at Creek inflow, a prime-rated inflow / creek mouth around 13 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner covers the summer program.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	3 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (13 ft)	Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon
Summer	10 to 35 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (13 ft)	Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner
Fall	5 to 25 ft	dawn & dusk	Creek inflow (13 ft)	Casting spoon, Inline spinner
Winter	10 to 40 ft	dawn	Creek inflow (13 ft)	Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig

Notable structure

Count 5 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 109 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 109 ft
Old creek channel: creek channel, around 47 ft
Shallow bay flat: feeding flat, around 14 ft
Creek inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 13 ft
Back-bay flat: feeding flat, around 6 ft

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

Check the official Montana fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Wildcat Lake?

Wildcat Lake is about 110 ft (34 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 Wildcat Lake?

Anglers target cutthroat trout on Wildcat Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Wildcat Lake?

Creek inflow is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.

When is the best time to fish Wildcat Lake?

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.

What are the fishing regulations for Wildcat Lake?

Fishing on Wildcat 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

Strawberry Lake 2 mi · Black Lake 3 mi · Cliff Lake (Flathead) 4 mi · Birch Lake 4 mi · Cabin Lake 6 mi · Echo Lake (Flathead) 7 mi · Handkerchief Lake 7 mi · Hungry Horse Reservoir 7 mi · Abbot Lake 7 mi · Peterson Lake 7 mi · Pilgrim Lake 7 mi · Mccaffery Lake 8 mi

See how Wildcat Lake stacks up: best cutthroat trout lakes in Montana

More water nearby: Flathead County fishing maps (55 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.