Where to Fish Desolation Lake


FWP crew day set in 2020 found no sign of fish. The 2015 sample was collected with a 5.5 hour daytime gill net set. In 2015, one of the 33 fish sample was obtained by 6 hours of angling. Fish were challenging to catch with angling.

Size: 31.4 acres
Elevation: 10194.24 ft
Directions: About 14 miles from Kersey Lake. Hike to Russel then head northeast or use the Ivy Lake Jeep Trail trailhead.
Status of the Fishery:
Township/Range/Section: 09S 16E 2
Latitude/Longitude: 45.06738 -109.71639
FWP Region: Region 5 
County: Carbon
Fishing District: Central
Type: MTNLAKE
Click on rows to select them for use in other tabs.

Waterbody Section Field Form Type Date Purpose Species
To see this data, first select one or more rows from the Collection Info tab.
For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

Species Count Avg StdDev Min Max AvgWgt StdDevWgt MinWeight S/L Sects Surveys Waterbody
To see this data, first select one or more rows from the Collection Info tab.
For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

Waterbody Section Species Count AveLength StdDevLength MinLength MaxLength AveWeight StdDevWeight MinWeight MaxWeight
To see this data, first select one or more rows from the Collection Info tab.
For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams

Waterbody Year Section Species Count AveLength StdDevLength MinLength MaxLength AveWeight StdDevWeight MinWeight MaxWeight
To see this data, first select one or more rows from the Collection Info tab.
This is a preview, all fields will be visible by selecting a download option. For Comparative analysis all Length Units are millimeters : all Weights are grams.

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
View the latest Montana Fishing Regulations.