Where to Fish Lower Aero Lake


Cutthroats drift down from Upper Aero Lake while brook trout are self sustaining. Fish kills have been observed in the past. MTFWP sampled in 2016 finding good numbers of good sized cutthroats and a few smaller brookies. The sample in 2022 caught very few fish but observed numerous 2-3 inch fish along the shoreline.

Size: 187.43 acres
Elevation: 9984.32 ft
Directions: Goose Lake Jeep Trail-long lake or lady of the lake trail. Then up Zimmer Creek or sky top creek. Good trail up the west side of Zimmer Creek.
Status of the Fishery:
Township/Range/Section: 8S 15E 28
Latitude/Longitude: 45.10903 -109.86111
FWP Region: Region 5 
County: Park
Fishing District: Central
Type: MTNLAKE
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Year Species Abbrv Length Weight M/C Count Sex Mort Hook Scar Disease Scales Otolith Fin Clip Tag Comment Genetics Age Stomach Intercept Slope Gear Equipment Trip Date Pass/Run Water Section Lat/Down Lon/Down Lat/Up Lon/Up Agency Start Depth End Depth
Year Angler Days Std. Error
2019 213 213
2017 383 383
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