Woods 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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Recent catches at Woods Lake

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Fishing Woods Lake: what the data says

21-acre lake in Flathead County, Montana. The lake tops out around 15 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 outline encloses 20 acres, worked by 1.2 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.9) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. The basin spans about 0.4 mi end to end and 0.2 mi across at its widest. It sits in Flathead County. Little Beaver Lake sits 1 mi south — the closest neighbouring chart.

Rainbow Trout fishing at Woods Lake

Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 4 to 15 ft. Through summer count on 4 to 15 ft; the winter hold is 3 to 15 ft. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 9 ft of water and rates prime come winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon is the honest summer answer here.

Season	Depth	Best window	Start at	Go-to baits
Spring	4 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Secondary point (8 ft)	Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon
Summer	4 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Break off the point (9 ft)	Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon
Fall	4 to 15 ft	dawn & dusk	Secondary point (8 ft)	Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals
Winter	3 to 15 ft	dawn	Break off the point (9 ft)	Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white)

Notable structure

The chart marks 4 structure features on Woods Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 15 ft.

Deep basin: deep basin, around 15 ft
Break off the point: drop-off, around 9 ft
Secondary point: point, around 8 ft
Main-lake point: point, around 3 ft

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

Check the official Montana fishing regulations →

Common questions

How deep is Woods Lake?

Woods Lake is about 15 ft (5 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 Woods Lake?

Anglers target rainbow trout on Woods Lake.

Where is the best fishing spot on Woods Lake?

Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.

When is the best time to fish Woods Lake?

For rainbow 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 Woods Lake?

Fishing on Woods 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

Little Beaver Lake 1 mi · Beaver Lake 1 mi · Murray Lake 2 mi · Whitefish Lake 2 mi · Skyles Lake 3 mi · Spencer Lake 4 mi · Bootjack Lake (Flathead) 4 mi · Blanchard Lake 5 mi · Tally Lake 7 mi · Lower Stillwater Lake 8 mi · Upper Martin Lake 12 mi · Moose Lake 12 mi

See how Woods Lake stacks up: best rainbow 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.