Lake McDonald

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 period16:03–17:03
• Major period19:28–21:28
• Minor period23:53–00:53
• Major period08:04–10:04

Moonrise 00:23 · Moonset 16:33 · times UTC-8 (approx)

Recently stocked

• Cutthroat Trout · 3,001 · 4.2999999999999998Jun 23, 2008
• Rainbow Trout · 2,062 · 8.8000000000000007Oct 9, 2007
• Rainbow Trout · 5,277 · 6.2000000000000002May 15, 2007
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,159 · 3.1000000000000001May 8, 2007
• Rainbow Trout · 9,363 · 5.1600000000000001Sep 25, 2006
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,144 · 3.7400000000000002May 17, 2006
• Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 5.7000000000000002Sep 29, 2005
• Cutthroat Trout · 21,093 · 1.9000000000000001Sep 28, 2005
• Rainbow Trout · 5,070 · 2.9900000000000002Jun 9, 2004
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,520 · 3.1800000000000002May 6, 2004
• Rainbow Trout · 6,003 · 3.77Jun 16, 2003
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,127 · 3.23May 27, 2003
• Rainbow Trout · 5,022 · 2.5Jun 4, 2002
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,339 · 3.1000000000000001May 30, 2002
• Rainbow Trout · 5,700 · 3.5Jul 3, 2001
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,067 · 3.2000000000000002Jun 8, 2001
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,000 · 3.8000000000000003Aug 29, 1995
• Cutthroat Trout · 15,000 · 5Apr 13, 1994
• Cutthroat Trout · 4,286 · 5.7999999999999998Jun 23, 1993
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,714 · 2.7000000000000002Jun 23, 1993
• Cutthroat Trout · 8,028 · 5.5Jul 6, 1992
• Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 6May 21, 1991
• Rainbow Trout · 15,000 · 6.4000000000000004Apr 23, 1990
• Rainbow Trout · 10,000 · 7May 4, 1989
• Rainbow Trout · 10,000 · 6May 4, 1989
• Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 5Sep 12, 1988
• Rainbow Trout · 7,500 · 6May 16, 1988
• Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 5.9000000000000004Sep 24, 1987
• Rainbow Trout · 5,015 · 7.6000000000000005Jun 11, 1987
• Rainbow Trout · 9,955 · 7.1000000000000005May 18, 1987
• Rainbow Trout · 10,998 · 8May 5, 1982
• Rainbow Trout · 4,771 · 7Oct 6, 1981
• Rainbow Trout · 10,003 · 8Apr 13, 1981
• Rainbow Trout · 5,005 · 6Oct 6, 1980
• Rainbow Trout · 10,018 · 8Apr 22, 1980
• Cutthroat Trout · 10,050 · 2Oct 17, 1979
• Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 6Oct 15, 1979
• Rainbow Trout · 10,226 · 8May 8, 1979
• Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 10Sep 13, 1978
• Rainbow Trout · 10,000 · 8Apr 25, 1978
• Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 9Sep 28, 1977
• Rainbow Trout · 498 · 21Apr 27, 1977
• Rainbow Trout · 424 · 22Apr 25, 1977
• Rainbow Trout · 9,988 · 8Apr 25, 1977
• Rainbow Trout · 4,839 · 7Sep 20, 1976
• Cutthroat Trout · 2,360 · 11Sep 8, 1976
• Rainbow Trout · 312 · 20May 5, 1976
• Rainbow Trout · 9,275 · 7May 4, 1976
• Rainbow Trout · 627 · 20May 3, 1976
• Rainbow Trout · 5,447 · 7Sep 12, 1975

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What to throw

Gear partners

Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Lake McDonald — 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

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