MT · River
McDonald Creek
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 period15:47–16:47
- Major period19:24–21:24
- Minor period23:59–00:59
- Major period07:58–09:58
Moonrise 00:29 · Moonset 16:17 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Cutthroat Trout · 185,380 · 1Aug 22, 1952
- Brook Trout · 3,640 · 1Jun 24, 1951
- Rainbow Trout · 1,200 · 6Jun 19, 1951
- Rainbow Trout · 2,580 · 1Jun 19, 1951
- Brook Trout · 2,580 · 1Jun 14, 1951
- Rainbow Trout · 250 · 7Sep 7, 1950
- Rainbow Trout · 1,504 · 4Sep 19, 1949
- Rainbow Trout · 1,540 · 6Jun 6, 1949
- Rainbow Trout · 1,200 · 4Aug 1, 1948
- Brook Trout · 1,300 · 3Jun 10, 1947
- Rainbow Trout · 5,000 · 1Jun 25, 1946
- Brook Trout · 740 · 3Jun 10, 1946
- Brook Trout · 8,000 · 2May 17, 1945
- Brook Trout · 1,000 · 3Jun 20, 1942
- Brook Trout · 10,000 · 2Jun 12, 1941
- Brook Trout · 5,800 · 2May 26, 1941
- Cutthroat Trout · 5,000 · 2Sep 1, 1939
- Rainbow Trout · 400 · 4Jul 19, 1939
- Rainbow Trout · 1,200 · 4Jul 23, 1938
- Brook Trout · 1,500 · 2May 25, 1938
- Rainbow Trout · 48,000 · 0Jul 14, 1936
- Brook Trout · 8,260 · 4Aug 31, 1934
- Brook Trout · 8,260 · 4Aug 23, 1934
- Cutthroat Trout · 30,000 · 0Oct 28, 1933
- Rainbow Trout · 1,200 · 3Jul 9, 1933
- Cutthroat Trout · 2,250 · 0Oct 4, 1932
- Cutthroat Trout · 2,560 · 0Sep 28, 1931
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,760 · 0Sep 20, 1931
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,600 · 0Sep 12, 1930
- Cutthroat Trout · 6,000 · 0Aug 12, 1928
- Cutthroat Trout · 40,000 · 0Jul 6, 1926
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
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 McDonald Creek — 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 · 94 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Clear Creek 2 mi
- Little Blackfoot River 4 mi
- Spotted Dog Creek 7 mi
- Hurd Creek 9 mi
- Tin Cup Joe Creek 10 mi
- Griffin Creek 10 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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