MT · Lake
Josephine 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
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Best times today
- Minor period16:01–17:01
- Major period19:26–21:26
- Minor period23:50–00:50
- Major period08:01–10:01
Moonrise 00:20 · Moonset 16:31 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Bluegill · 2,500 · 1.6100000000000001Sep 4, 2025
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.46Aug 6, 2025
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.6000000000000001Jul 28, 2023
- Bluegill · 2,500 · 1.6200000000000001Jul 19, 2023
- Fish · 100 · 8.5999999999999996Oct 7, 2022
- Channel Catfish · 2,000 · 1.6899999999999999Aug 20, 2021
- Largemouth Bass · 5,000 · 1.79Jul 27, 2021
- Channel Catfish · 2,000 · 1.6100000000000001Aug 19, 2020
- Yellow Perch · 1,593 · 5.1000000000000005Aug 19, 2020
- Channel Catfish · 1,174 · 2.27Oct 3, 2019
- Largemouth Bass · 5,000 · 1.55Jul 24, 2019
- Yellow Perch · 3,000 · 2.21Jul 24, 2019
- Fish · 125 · 3.6800000000000002Jun 13, 2019
- Smallmouth Bass · 50 · 12.950000000000001May 16, 2019
- Largemouth Bass · 1,000 · 3.2200000000000002Jul 3, 2018
- Largemouth Bass · 200 · 2.3900000000000001Jul 3, 2018
- Channel Catfish · 2,000 · 2Aug 22, 2017
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.28Jul 18, 2017
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 2Aug 18, 2015
- Channel Catfish · 2,000 · 2.5Jul 22, 2015
- Fish · 60 · 4Jul 2, 2015
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 2.3000000000000003Jul 25, 2013
- Largemouth Bass · 5,000 · 1Aug 6, 2012
- Channel Catfish · 2,000 · 2Sep 5, 2011
- Largemouth Bass · 5,000 · 1Jul 13, 2010
- Channel Catfish · 1,068 · 2.1000000000000001Sep 4, 2008
- Fish · 8 · 12Jul 30, 2007
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.2Jul 18, 2007
- Fish · 20 · 6Sep 22, 2006
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.8Jul 22, 2005
- Largemouth Bass · 9,540 · 1.9000000000000001Jul 31, 2003
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.8Jul 18, 2001
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 2Jul 22, 1999
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.6000000000000001Jul 31, 1997
- Channel Catfish · 2,400 · 3.8000000000000003Sep 8, 1994
- Channel Catfish · 2,400 · 3.2000000000000002Sep 15, 1993
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.5Jul 13, 1993
- Channel Catfish · 2,400 · 2.8999999999999999Sep 23, 1992
- Channel Catfish · 1,800 · 3.3999999999999999Sep 16, 1991
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.5Jul 10, 1991
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 1.5Jul 14, 1989
- Largemouth Bass · 39,816 · 0.5Jun 11, 1987
What to throw
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
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
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
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Josephine 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 · 184 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Toad Creek 8 mi
- Hidden Lake 8 mi
- Arnoux Creek 8 mi
- South Fork Cut Bank Creek 9 mi
- Saint Mary Lake 10 mi
- Running Crane Lake 10 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Andrus Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
- Arnold Lake · MI
- Ashford Lake · MI
- Au Sable River · MI
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