Where to Fish Beehive Lake

Beehive Lake


Beehive Lake is a scenic alpine cirque lake located at the top of the Spanish Lakes complex.

Size: 8.5 acres
Elevation: 9,826.9 ft
Directions: Use the Spanish Creek Road located off of HWY 191, south of Gallatin Gateway to gain access to the Spanish Creek Trailhead. From the Trailhead take Trail#407 to Trail#413 and then to Trail#411, which takes you directly to the lake.
Status of the Fishery: This lake contains both Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout and Westslope Cutthroat Trout. YCT were stocked in this lake until 2004, then the plant was switched to WCT in 2006. This lake is on a four-year stocking cycle and the last plant occurred in 2022. FWP last visited this lake in 2014 and the fish ranged from 11.3-18.0 inches in length.
Township/Range/Section: 05S 03E 31
Latitude/Longitude: 45.35786 -111.40607
FWP Region: Region 3  
County: Madison
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
2017 597 597
2015 116 116
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