MT · Lake
Bowman 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 period16:06–17:06
- Major period19:29–21:29
- Minor period23:53–00:53
- Major period08:05–10:05
Moonrise 00:23 · Moonset 16:36 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Yellow Perch · 800 · 2Aug 3, 1982
- Rainbow Trout · 2,508 · 5Jun 11, 1979
- Rainbow Trout · 1,809 · 6Jun 12, 1978
- Rainbow Trout · 1,820 · 5Apr 20, 1976
- Bluegill · 1,920 · 2Oct 10, 1955
- Largemouth Bass · 450 · 5Oct 10, 1955
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
Bluegill
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched over flats at dusk black (small popper) topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer bluegill
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 Bowman 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 · 222 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Jefferson Creek 6 mi
- Red Meadow Creek 7 mi
- Whale Creek 8 mi
- Moran Creek 9 mi
- Cyclone Lake 11 mi
- Cameron Lake 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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