Montana Lakes With Golden Trout

Once you get to the beginning of the trail the hike is a nice little workout until you reach the final location of Golden Trout Lakes.

Montana lakes with golden trout. Preferably a truck or AWD. To access the trail head turn east onto Portal Creek Road 984 and continue southeast for 68 miles. There are also campspots with fire pits if you want to make it an overnight.

This hidden gem sits at 9075 and is. Read online articles and fishing guide books and then reach out to biologists with questions. Do some homework before emailing as this will show the biologist you arent just out looking for a free handout.

Rough roads to the Golden Trout Lakes It was difficult driving up the road to get to the beginning of the trail so I recommend a vehicle that can handle the rough road. 12102014 Golden Trout Lakes trail is a 5 mile out and back hike to a beautiful alpine lake in the Gallatin Range of SW Montana. The Golden Trout lakes offer a scenic getaway just out of the Gallatin Valley Canyon.

I caught a bigger golden 8 pounds but I never said anything about it. The Golden Trout Lakes trail Trail 89 is located up Portal Creek in the Gallatin Canyon near Big Sky. 09012018 As a starting point both the Wind River Range in Wyoming and Beartooth Wilderness in Montana have lakes with strong golden populations.

Ive been fortunate to fish for them in Wyomings Wind River Range and Montanas Madison Gallatin and the AbsarokaBeartooth Ranges. They provide a unique opportunity to catch a beautiful fish in a pristine environment. Ive usually found Goldens to be excellent fighters but difficult to catch.

To get to Golden Trout Lakes head north out of Big Sky on highway 191 for 51 miles. The fish tend to average 10-14. Golden Trout Lake The hike to Golden Trout Lakes begins at the Upper Portal Creek Trailhead.