MT · Lake
Alkali Lake
Water conditions
No streamgage and no recent weather for this water yet — see the best-times below, which are computed from date and location.
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Minor period16:56–17:56
- Major period20:22–22:22
- Minor period00:48–01:48
- Major period08:57–10:57
Moonrise 01:18 · Moonset 17:26 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 4,063 · 2.2000000000000002May 2, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 4,000 · 4Aug 30, 1994
- Rainbow Trout · 3,120 · 4.7000000000000002Oct 1, 1993
- Rainbow Trout · 4,056 · 3.3000000000000003Sep 10, 1992
- Rainbow Trout · 4,068 · 3.8000000000000003Oct 10, 1991
- Largemouth Bass · 5,000 · 2Sep 2, 1971
- Largemouth Bass · 3,500 · 2Jul 25, 1968
- Largemouth Bass · 300 · 5Sep 15, 1967
- Rainbow Trout · 12,000 · 4Sep 30, 1965
- Rainbow Trout · 11,005 · 7Apr 24, 1964
- Rainbow Trout · 11,001 · 6May 21, 1963
- Rainbow Trout · 75,048 · 3Jun 29, 1962
- Cutthroat Trout · 84,710 · 3Jul 13, 1961
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Largemouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Alkali Lake — find the depth and structure the bite is holding on, then match it to the picks above.
- Electronics & fish finders: Garmin · Bass Pro Shops — Fish finders, sonar & lake mapping
- Rods & reels: Abu Garcia (Pure Fishing) · Bass Pro Shops
- Boats & marine: Bass Pro Shops — Boats, trolling motors & marine gear
Nearby & related
Stocked nearby in the last two weeks
- Lake Sutherlin · Rainbow Trout · 147 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Blacktail Creek 4 mi
- Badger Creek 8 mi
- Dupuyer Creek 9 mi
- Birch Creek 9 mi
- Two Medicine River 12 mi
- Cut Bank Creek 12 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Angels Creek · CA
- Antelope Creek · CA
- Antelope Lake · CA
- Ash Creek · CA
- Atascadero Lake · CA
- Avocado Lake · CA
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