The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Alkali Lake
Pondera County, Montana · about 860 acres (1.4 sq mi)
42°F water, calm this morning.
About Alkali Lake
Alkali Lake spreads over about 860 acres in Pondera County, Montana.
From end to end it runs about 1.6 miles and its shoreline adds up to about 5.1 miles. The water sits about 3,800 ft above sea level. Cut Bank lies about 16 miles to the north.
- Size
- About 860 acres (1.4 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 5.1 miles
- End to end
- About 1.6 miles
- Elevation
- About 3,800 ft
- County
- Pondera County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Friday Good
- 7:00 am – 9:15 amsunrise · wind 1 mph
- 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 6 mph
Saturday Fair
- 7:00 am – 9:15 am bestsunrise · wind 5 mph
- 3:45 pm – 5:30 pmsunset, moon overhead · wind 21 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Open water
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 7:34 am · sunset 4:52 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Alkali Lake
- Cut Bankabout 16 mi north
- South Browningabout 26 mi west
- Browningabout 27 mi west
- North Browningabout 27 mi northwest
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Questions about Alkali Lake
How deep is Alkali Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Alkali Lake?
About 860 acres, with about 5.1 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Alkali Lake?
Cut Bank is about 16 miles north; South Browning is about 26 miles west.
What is the water temperature at Alkali Lake today?
The surface was about 42°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Alkali Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
