Where to Fish Tent Lake

Tent Lake


Tent Lake is part of the Rattlesnake Creek drainage in the East Pioneer Mountains. This is a beautiful lake as most of the shoreline is forested aside from a large meadow on northeast end near inlet. Fish can be found in both the inlet and outlet of the lake. There are signs of human impact at Tent Lake and traffic can be high due to ease of access from Minneopa Lake.

Size: 5.2707 acres
Elevation: 8462.4 ft
Directions: From I-15 take the Birch Creek Exit and head west on Birch Creek Road. Turn off on USFS Road 7400 and take the road to the Minneopa Trailhead. From the Minneopa Trailhead, take trail 1076 to the north to Tent Lake.
Status of the Fishery: Self-sustaining population of Westslope Cutthroat x Rainbow trout hybrids. The average fish size was 9 inches with some reaching 13 inches during 2018 sampling.
Township/Range/Section: 05S 11W 16
Latitude/Longitude: 45.40254 -112.97339
FWP Region: Region 3  
County: Beaverhead
Fishing District: Central
Owner: Forest Service
(406)-683-3900
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Office

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Type: MTNLAKE
Notes: Tent Lake can be fished from shore especially around the inlet, but a float tube would greatly help in fishing more of the lake. Fish can be seen rising often and are susceptible to being caught on flies.
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