Where to Fish Deer Lake

Deer Lake


A pristine alpine lake sitting at about 9,100 feet located in Deer Creek drainage.

Size: 11.6818 acres
Elevation: 9105.28 ft
Directions: The Deer Creek trailhead is located north of Big Sky off of highway 191. Follow Trail #481 approximately 5.9 miles to the lake.
Status of the Fishery: Deer Lake provides a unique opportunity to fish for Artic Grayling. FWP last sampled the lake in 2013 and the fish ranged from 11-13.8 inches in length.
Township/Range/Section: 06S 04E 7
Latitude/Longitude: 45.32952 -111.27573
FWP Region: Region 3  
County: Gallatin
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
2021 126 126
2017 781 481
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