The only lake in the area right around Missoula is Frenchtown Pond, which is not much of a fishing destination. The lakes in the Clearwater drainage around Seeley Lake (Salmon, Seeley, Inez, Alva, Rainy, Harpers, and Placid) are good. In the Ovando area there is Browns Lake and Upsata Lake. There are various lakes in the Flathead Valley south of Flathead Lake. I wouldn't try East Bay in Flathead Lake unless you get a reliable report that the ice is safe.
