MT · Reservoir
Homestead 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
- Major period19:49–21:49
- Minor period00:16–01:16
- Major period08:24–10:24
Moonrise 00:46 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 1.78May 22, 2024
- Northern Pike · 1,053 · 3.4300000000000002Jun 9, 2020
- Yellow Perch · 10,000 · 1.6500000000000001Jul 1, 2019
- Rainbow Trout · 1,000 · 1.8800000000000001Apr 23, 2019
- Northern Pike · 1,000 · 2.5899999999999999Jun 5, 2014
- Rainbow Trout · 1,000 · 2Apr 20, 2011
- Smallmouth Bass · 1,116 · 2Jul 21, 2005
- Smallmouth Bass · 4,500 · 2Jul 16, 2003
- Smallmouth Bass · 3,300 · 1.4000000000000001Jul 11, 2001
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 1.8Aug 6, 1999
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 1.8Aug 10, 1993
- Smallmouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.5Jul 27, 1989
- Smallmouth Bass · 8,174 · 2Jul 28, 1975
- Largemouth Bass · 12,000 · 2Aug 30, 1966
What to throw
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
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
Northern Pike
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → burned over deep weed edges red/white spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer pike
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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 Homestead 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 · 312 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- McCabe Creek 2 mi
- Johnson Lake 3 mi
- Smoke Creek 8 mi
- Duck Lake 10 mi
- Capeneys Lake 13 mi
- Otter Creek 15 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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