Where to Fish Georgetown Lake


Georgetown Reservoir is a high elevation reservoir located in southwestern Montana, about 8 miles south of the town of Philipsburg. It is approximately 2088 surface acres at full pool making it the largest still-water body in the upper Clark Fork River drainage (Berg 2009).

Size: 2,818.1 acres
Elevation: 6,337 ft
Directions: 13 miles west of Anaconda on Hwy 1, turn onto Georgetown Lake Road and travel southwest about 1.5 miles to FAS sign.
Status of the Fishery: 5/16/2018--A partial fish kill was reported and observed. Biologists observed 500+ adult dead fish. UPDATE 3/5/2019: MFWP crew gill netted Georgetown Reservoir in September 2018. Results from the netting were similar to previous years netting results. The fish kill did not appear to have a deleterious effect on the overall fish population.
Township/Range/Section: 05N 14W 24
Latitude/Longitude: 46.18145 -113.29153
FWP Region: Region 2  
County: Deer Lodge
Fishing District: Western
Type: CHLDPOND
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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
2021 71325 7066
2020 93530 9641
2019 49846 4698
2017 76168 10445
2015 56530 5318
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This waterbody has a fish consumption advisory. Please see the link for guidelines.

Fish Consumption Guidelines (PDF)

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