Georgetown Lake
Montana's premier drive-to high-country lake at 6,300 feet elevation.
Georgetown Lake in Southwest Montana
Georgetown Lake is Montana's premier drive-to high-country lake — 2,700 acres at 6,300 feet elevation west of Anaconda with 15+ miles of shoreline. The lake supports excellent kokanee salmon and rainbow trout fishing, and winter ice fishing is a regional tradition.
Year-round road access, a community of established cabins and waterfront homes, and relative affordability compared to western lake markets make Georgetown one of Montana's most active mountain lake property markets.
Georgetown offers the ideal combination of alpine character, excellent fishing, winter recreation access, and reasonable prices. It's Montana's most accessible high-country lake experience.
The lake's alpine setting at 6,300 feet creates four-season recreational opportunities. Summer brings boating and camping; fall offers kokanee salmon fishing from shore; winter ice fishing becomes a regional tradition. Spring brings wildflowers and mountain hiking.
Properties benefit from established cabin communities with roads, utilities, and services. The Ghost Town of Garnet (historic mining settlement) sits nearby, adding cultural and historical context. Georgetown Lake offers the perfect blend of mountain scenery and practical residential accessibility.
Key Facts
- 2,700 acres at 6,300 feet elevation
- 15+ miles of shoreline west of Anaconda
- Excellent kokanee salmon and rainbow trout fishing
- Winter ice fishing regional tradition
- Year-round road access and established community
Market Overview
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Other Southwest Montana Characteristics
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One of Montana's premier trout fisheries with 75 miles of productive river through the valley.
- •75 miles of productive brown and rainbow trout
- •From Darby north to Clark Fork confluence
Montana's urban waterfront — river flowing through Missoula providing unique access.
- •Flows through Missoula (Montana's 2nd largest city)
- •Urban waterfront unique in Montana
Montana's highest wild trout management classification on multiple rivers.
- •Highest FWP wild trout management classification
- •Bitterroot, Big Hole, Beaverhead, Rock Creek included
Home to Montana's only lower-48 Arctic grayling population — a globally unique fishery.
- •150 miles from Wisdom to Twin Bridges confluence
- •Only Arctic grayling population in lower 48
Consistently rated top 10 trout stream in North America producing trophy browns.
- •Rated top 10 trout streams in North America
- •Trophy brown trout production