Notable lake · Beaverhead, Montana
Fish Dam
Fish Dam is a lake in Beaverhead, Montana.
Fish Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Fish Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Fish Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 44.74772, -111.94424. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fish Dam
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Madison · ~23 km · Must-see
- Black Butte · viewpoint · Fremont · ~23 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Lakes Wilderness · sanctuary · Beaverhead · ~24 km · Must-see
- Baldy Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~26 km · Must-see
- Sheep Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~32 km · Must-see
- Taylor Mountain · viewpoint · Clark · ~37 km · Must-see
- Red Rock Pass · viewpoint · Fremont · ~46 km · Must-see
- Raynolds Pass · viewpoint · Fremont · ~47 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Mount · viewpoint · Fremont · ~51 km · Must-see
- Hilgard Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~53 km · Must-see
- Brower's Spring · attraction · Beaverhead · ~54 km · Must-see
- Targhee Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sawtell Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~56 km · Must-see
- Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~56 km · Must-see
- Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~56 km · Must-see
- Imp Peak · viewpoint · Fremont · ~59 km · Must-see
- Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~59 km · Must-see
- Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~59 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Fish Dam
- Earthquake Lake · lake · Madison · ~56 km · Must-see
- Quake Lake · lake · Fremont · ~56 km · Must-see
- Henrys Lake · lake · Fremont · ~59 km · Must-see
- Henrys Lake State Park · lake · Fremont · ~59 km · Must-see
- Hebgen Lake · lake · Fremont · ~62 km · Must-see
- Twin Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~69 km · Must-see
- Albino Lake · lake · Fremont · ~80 km · Must-see
- Hidden Lakes · lake · Fremont · ~104 km · Must-see
- Madison Dam · lake · Madison · ~105 km · Must-see
- Grand Prismatic Spring · lake · Teton · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Fish Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Fish Dam yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fish Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fish Dam?
Nearby: Black Butte (viewpoint, 23 km), Black Butte (viewpoint, 23 km), Red Rock Lakes Wilderness (sanctuary, 24 km), Baldy Mountain (viewpoint, 26 km), Sheep Mountain (viewpoint, 32 km), Taylor Mountain (viewpoint, 37 km).
Is Fish Dam worth visiting?
Fish Dam is listed as a notable lake in Montana on Spotwander.