Where to Fish Browns Lake


Browns Lake is a 549.9 acre lake located in the knob and kettle topography of Kleinschmidt Flats near the middle Blackfoot River watershed. The lake sits at an elevation of 4294 ft and is bordered primarily by private ranchlands except for approximately 80 acres of the northeast corner of the lake (state-owned land). Portions of the eastern shoreline are owned by USFW and open to the public. Ward Creek enters at the northeast corner and exits at the southwest corner of the Browns Lake and contributes approximately 0.5-5cfs.

Size: 549.9 acres
Elevation: 4294 ft
Directions: Access to Browns Lake can be reached from Ovando or Helmville, MT by using the Ovando-Helmville Rd. and turning east for 4 miles on the Browns Lake Rd. From Hwy 200 turn south for 3 miles on the Browns Lake Rd. Browns Lake is signed from Ovando, MT and Hwy 200.
Status of the Fishery:
Township/Range/Section: 14N 11W 20
Latitude/Longitude: 46.95834 -113.01039
FWP Region: Region 2  
County: Powell
Fishing District: Western
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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 9509 2143
2020 12050 2836
2019 7864 1638
2017 8192 2290
2015 16140 3976
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