MT · Lake
Dean 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 period15:56–16:56
- Major period19:25–21:25
- Minor period23:54–00:54
- Major period08:00–10:00
Moonrise 00:24 · Moonset 16:26 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 2.1499999999999999Jun 6, 2024
- Rainbow Trout · 250 · 8.1300000000000008Sep 28, 2022
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 2.0600000000000001Apr 18, 2019
- Rainbow Trout · 200 · 10.42Apr 18, 2019
- Rainbow Trout · 1,037 · 10.390000000000001Sep 6, 2017
- Rainbow Trout · 1,001 · 8.2100000000000009May 5, 2016
- Rainbow Trout · 1,039 · 9.6600000000000001Sep 4, 2015
- Rainbow Trout · 1,151 · 6.8799999999999999Jun 12, 2015
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 10.4Aug 28, 2014
- Rainbow Trout · 1,059 · 7.3799999999999999Jun 11, 2014
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 7.3600000000000003Jun 11, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 10.84Jun 4, 2012
- Rainbow Trout · 494 · 4.1299999999999999Oct 3, 2011
- Rainbow Trout · 1,001 · 6.75Apr 27, 2004
- Rainbow Trout · 900 · 9.0500000000000007Sep 2, 2003
- Rainbow Trout · 945 · 6.9500000000000002Apr 29, 2003
- Rainbow Trout · 1,000 · 6.7000000000000002Apr 25, 2000
- Rainbow Trout · 997 · 8.5999999999999996Aug 9, 1999
- Rainbow Trout · 1,004 · 6.2999999999999998Apr 13, 1999
- Rainbow Trout · 1,001 · 6.5Apr 29, 1998
- Rainbow Trout · 1,046 · 9.8000000000000007Sep 16, 1997
- Rainbow Trout · 1,023 · 7.6000000000000005May 12, 1997
- Rainbow Trout · 1,203 · 9.5Sep 20, 1996
- Rainbow Trout · 1,000 · 6.9000000000000004Apr 17, 1996
- Rainbow Trout · 1,015 · 9.4000000000000004Sep 12, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 1,031 · 6.7000000000000002Apr 26, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 1,010 · 10.300000000000001Sep 15, 1994
- Rainbow Trout · 1,000 · 7.2000000000000002May 11, 1994
- Rainbow Trout · 902 · 11Sep 7, 1993
- Rainbow Trout · 1,034 · 7.2000000000000002Apr 13, 1993
- Rainbow Trout · 1,005 · 8.5Sep 17, 1992
- Rainbow Trout · 1,045 · 7.1000000000000005Apr 7, 1992
- Rainbow Trout · 1,020 · 8.1999999999999993May 1, 1991
- White Crappie · 1,000 · 1Aug 8, 1984
- Fish · 400 · 2Oct 31, 1983
- Largemouth Bass · 400 · 8Sep 13, 1983
- Smallmouth Bass · 1,500 · 2Jul 22, 1983
- Largemouth Bass · 67 · 8Jun 23, 1982
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
Smallmouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → walked over deep rock at dawn bone topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer smallmouth topwater
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White Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brush chartreuse drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Dean 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 · 143 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Lake Levale 3 mi
- Pentagon Creek 4 mi
- Bowl Creek 6 mi
- Open Creek 6 mi
- Sock Lake 9 mi
- Wrong Creek 9 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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