MT · Reservoir
Lake Helena
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 period16:45–17:45
- Major period20:20–22:20
- Minor period00:55–01:55
- Major period08:55–10:55
Moonrise 01:25 · Moonset 17:15 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Kokanee · 86,400 · 2.2000000000000002Apr 26, 1999
- Largemouth Bass · 29,952 · 1.5Jul 10, 1991
- Largemouth Bass · 29,952 · 1.5Jul 9, 1991
- Largemouth Bass · 30,000 · 1.7Jul 11, 1990
- Largemouth Bass · 30,000 · 1.2Aug 1, 1989
- Largemouth Bass · 30,000 · 1.5Jul 14, 1989
- Largemouth Bass · 30,000 · 1.5Jul 13, 1989
- Largemouth Bass · 20,000 · 1Jul 2, 1988
- Largemouth Bass · 20,000 · 0.5Jun 14, 1988
- Largemouth Bass · 38,760 · 2Aug 7, 1962
- Largemouth Bass · 3,000 · 1Jun 18, 1962
- Walleye · 500,000 · 0Jun 8, 1951
- Fish · 36,000 · 2Oct 28, 1948
- Largemouth Bass · 2,600 · 3Oct 28, 1948
- Bluegill · 2,168 · 1Jan 5, 1948
- Largemouth Bass · 2,500 · 3Jan 5, 1948
- Fish · 200 · 0Jul 2, 1947
- Largemouth Bass · 6,000 · 3Nov 13, 1946
- Largemouth Bass · 90 · 7Apr 19, 1946
- Bluegill · 100 · 0Jun 23, 1945
- Largemouth Bass · 100 · 0Jun 23, 1945
- Yellow Perch · 800 · 0May 11, 1931
- Yellow Perch · 900 · 0May 5, 1931
- Fish · 30,000 · 0Oct 11, 1927
- Fish · 30,000 · 0Oct 11, 1927
- Fish · 60,000 · 0Oct 13, 1926
- Fish · 21,000 · 0Sep 9, 1926
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
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Lake Helena — 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 · 57 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Prickly Pear Creek 4 mi
- Stansfield Lake 5 mi
- Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir 5 mi
- Hauser Lake 6 mi
- Cherry Creek 9 mi
- McClellan Creek 10 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Alcona Dam Pond · MI
- Algonquin Lake · MI
- Allen Lake · MI
- Alward Lake · MI
- Andrus Lake · MI
- Archer Lake · MI
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