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O'Juel Lake

Opheim, Montana — Valley County.

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5.9Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 139541721).

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Location & fast facts

Where O'Juel Lake is in Montana

The red circle marks O'Juel Lake.

Fast facts

About O'Juel Lake

  • County: Valley
  • Nearest city: Opheim (about 8.7 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Lake or pond (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 226 mi from Billings and 234 mi from Great Falls, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Montana: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Montana

Official FWP pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Good for & watch for

Good for

  • Fishing. Rainbow trout, Fathead minnow, Brook stickleback and White sucker

Watch for

    Built only from the data on this page: official access lists, OpenStreetMap beaches and trails, campground listings, state and USGS invasive-species records. We don't rate crowds or water quality.

    Official fish data (Montana FWP)

    Fish species caught in Montana FWP fish surveys (most-caught first): Fathead minnow, Rainbow trout, Brook stickleback, White sucker.

    Stocked by the state: Rainbow trout (2015–2026, 12 years; 20,023 fish in all, fry included) · Latest survey: FWP fish survey 2025 (records since 2011)

    Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, Fish Survey Locations from the FWP Fisheries Information System (surveys of O'Juel Lake since 1990) and FWP Fish Stocking Records where listed. Look up the water in FishMT. Surveys use nets that catch some species better than others, so this is not a complete fish list.

    Fishing gear for O'Juel Lake

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    Lake map

    O'Juel Lake shoreline

    0.1 mileN

    No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

    Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 139541721), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

    Conditions right now

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    Live from the National Weather Service API for the lake's coordinates (48.7964, -106.5986). The nearest station may be several miles away. NWS forecast for O'Juel Lake. No live water-temperature sensor is shown because we haven't found a public one for this lake.

    Sun, moon & best fishing times

    Sun & moon at O'Juel Lake

    Best fishing times

    Major periodMinor periodDaylight

      Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in MT (America/Denver), and accurate to within a few minutes.

      Contact & official info

      Questions about O'Juel Lake

      How big is O'Juel Lake?

      O'Juel Lake covers about 6 acres in Opheim, Montana (Valley County).

      What fish are in O'Juel Lake?

      Montana FWP fish survey and stocking records lists Rainbow trout, Fathead minnow, Brook stickleback and White sucker.

      What towns are on O'Juel Lake?

      O'Juel Lake touches Opheim in Valley County, Montana.

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