MT · Lake
Flathead 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 period16:00–17:00
- Major period19:29–21:29
- Minor period23:58–00:58
- Major period08:04–10:04
Moonrise 00:28 · Moonset 16:30 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Kokanee · 2,347 · 14.200000000000001Oct 1, 1997
- Kokanee · 41,951 · 7.2999999999999998Sep 15, 1997
- Kokanee · 750,389 · 2.8000000000000003Sep 4, 1997
- Kokanee · 708,798 · 5.5May 21, 1997
- Kokanee · 219,627 · 3Aug 6, 1996
- Cutthroat Trout · 2,019 · 4Jun 26, 1996
- Cutthroat Trout · 6,755 · 7.6000000000000005May 10, 1996
- Cutthroat Trout · 6,010 · 8May 8, 1996
- Cutthroat Trout · 6,469 · 7.7000000000000002May 7, 1996
- Kokanee · 938,629 · 5.2000000000000002Apr 18, 1996
- Kokanee · 408,578 · 2.7000000000000002Jun 16, 1995
- Cutthroat Trout · 3,380 · 7.4000000000000004Jun 13, 1995
- Cutthroat Trout · 5,864 · 7.2999999999999998Jun 12, 1995
- Cutthroat Trout · 5,280 · 7.6000000000000005Jun 9, 1995
- Kokanee · 501,572 · 6Jun 1, 1995
- Cutthroat Trout · 5,360 · 7.5Jun 1, 1995
- Cutthroat Trout · 5,942 · 7.5Jun 16, 1994
- Kokanee · 25,316 · 6.5Jun 10, 1994
- Kokanee · 14,984 · 6.5Jun 10, 1994
- Kokanee · 48,678 · 6.5Jun 10, 1994
- Kokanee · 13,372 · 6.5Jun 9, 1994
- Kokanee · 42,154 · 6.5Jun 9, 1994
- Kokanee · 42,053 · 6.5Jun 9, 1994
- Kokanee · 41,221 · 6.5Jun 9, 1994
- Kokanee · 16,480 · 6.5Jun 9, 1994
- Kokanee · 16,313 · 6.5Jun 9, 1994
- Kokanee · 36,995 · 6.5Jun 8, 1994
- Kokanee · 16,164 · 6.5Jun 8, 1994
- Kokanee · 16,136 · 6.5Jun 8, 1994
- Kokanee · 41,450 · 6.5Jun 8, 1994
- Kokanee · 46,570 · 6.5Jun 8, 1994
- Kokanee · 15,046 · 6.5Jun 8, 1994
- Kokanee · 14,240 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 7, 1994
- Kokanee · 41,819 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 7, 1994
- Kokanee · 44,635 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 7, 1994
- Kokanee · 16,187 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 7, 1994
- Kokanee · 15,172 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 7, 1994
- Kokanee · 48,224 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 7, 1994
- Kokanee · 14,490 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 6, 1994
- Kokanee · 54,028 · 6.4000000000000004Jun 6, 1994
- Kokanee · 12,252 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 6, 1994
- Kokanee · 47,922 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 6, 1994
- Kokanee · 44,503 · 6.7000000000000002Jun 6, 1994
- Kokanee · 15,770 · 6.4000000000000004Jun 6, 1994
- Cutthroat Trout · 6,030 · 7Apr 25, 1994
- Cutthroat Trout · 8,030 · 7.1000000000000005Apr 22, 1994
- Cutthroat Trout · 5,742 · 7.2000000000000002Jun 16, 1993
- Cutthroat Trout · 6,996 · 7.2000000000000002Jun 15, 1993
- Cutthroat Trout · 7,290 · 7.2999999999999998Jun 10, 1993
- Kokanee · 10,800 · 6Jun 2, 1993
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
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
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 Flathead 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 · 182 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Lolo Creek 5 mi
- Yellow Bay Creek 5 mi
- Glen Creek 5 mi
- Teepee Creek 7 mi
- Dayton Creek 7 mi
- Skags Lake 7 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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