MT · River
Bozeman Fork Musselshell River
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 period16:38–17:38
- Major period20:15–22:15
- Minor period00:51–01:51
- Major period08:50–10:50
Moonrise 01:21 · Moonset 17:08 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brook Trout · 1,800 · 4Sep 21, 1949
- Rainbow Trout · 2,100 · 4Sep 8, 1948
- Rainbow Trout · 17,140 · 2Aug 26, 1947
- Brook Trout · 7,500 · 3Jul 21, 1943
- Brook Trout · 9,000 · 2Jun 13, 1940
- Cutthroat Trout · 40,000 · 0Aug 12, 1936
What to throw
Brook Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout
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
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Bozeman Fork Musselshell River — 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 · 18 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Alabaugh Creek 4 mi
- Bonanza Reservoir 6 mi
- Comb Creek 6 mi
- Bonanza Creek 6 mi
- Higgins Reservoir 8 mi
- East Fork Cottonwood Creek 10 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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