MT · River
Middle Fork West Fork Gallatin River
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
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Minor period16:35–17:35
- Major period20:18–22:18
- Minor period01:00–02:00
- Major period08:53–10:53
Moonrise 01:30 · Moonset 17:05 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 9,105 · 2Oct 3, 1946
- Rainbow Trout · 10,000 · 0Sep 28, 1936
- Cutthroat Trout · 40,000 · 1Aug 18, 1928
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Spoonsilver
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Middle Fork West Fork Gallatin River — 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 · 98 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- South Fork West Fork Gallatin River 2 mi
- West Fork Gallatin River 3 mi
- Lake Levinsky 4 mi
- Levinski Creek 4 mi
- Deer Lake 5 mi
- Ulerys Lakes 6 mi
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Water estimated from nearby weather; weather unavailable.