MT · Lake
Middle Thompson 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
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
- Minor period16:05–17:05
- Major period19:33–21:33
- Minor period00:01–01:01
- Major period08:08–10:08
Moonrise 00:31 · Moonset 16:35 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 30,644 · 2.77Jun 20, 2025
- Rainbow Trout · 30,475 · 3.71Jun 21, 2022
- Rainbow Trout · 20,000 · 3.1600000000000001Jun 19, 2019
- Rainbow Trout · 2,244 · 5.5700000000000003Oct 21, 2016
- Rainbow Trout · 20,000 · 3.5Jul 12, 2016
- Rainbow Trout · 27,000 · 3.4100000000000001Jul 1, 2014
- Rainbow Trout · 33,800 · 3.6400000000000001Jun 5, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 32,460 · 3.5899999999999999Jun 27, 2012
- Rainbow Trout · 7,694 · 6Oct 11, 2011
- Rainbow Trout · 14,851 · 3.52Jun 14, 2011
- Rainbow Trout · 14,949 · 4.0200000000000005Jun 7, 2011
- Rainbow Trout · 19,616 · 3.4399999999999999Oct 21, 2010
- Rainbow Trout · 28,500 · 4.0600000000000005Jun 16, 2010
- Rainbow Trout · 30,225 · 4Apr 28, 2009
- Rainbow Trout · 30,351 · 3.8100000000000001May 8, 2008
- Rainbow Trout · 4,106 · 4.1200000000000001Apr 26, 2007
- Rainbow Trout · 25,882 · 4.1200000000000001Apr 25, 2007
- Rainbow Trout · 30,080 · 4.2700000000000005May 15, 2006
- Rainbow Trout · 1,676 · 4.1799999999999997Jun 29, 2004
- Rainbow Trout · 2,216 · 3.5600000000000001Jun 29, 2004
- Rainbow Trout · 29,694 · 3.46Jun 22, 2004
- Rainbow Trout · 11,060 · 4.1500000000000004Oct 21, 2003
- Rainbow Trout · 25,290 · 4.46Jun 18, 2003
- Rainbow Trout · 4,831 · 3.6899999999999999May 5, 2003
- Rainbow Trout · 16,965 · 3.5May 6, 2002
- Rainbow Trout · 13,048 · 3.3999999999999999May 2, 2002
- Rainbow Trout · 15,052 · 3.3999999999999999Jun 7, 2001
- Rainbow Trout · 15,120 · 2.3999999999999999Apr 6, 2001
- Rainbow Trout · 1,880 · 5.1000000000000005Sep 29, 2000
- Brown Trout · 3,249 · 5.5Aug 28, 2000
- Rainbow Trout · 29,988 · 3.8000000000000003Jun 20, 2000
- Rainbow Trout · 6,273 · 4.7000000000000002Jun 15, 1999
- Rainbow Trout · 22,140 · 4.7000000000000002Jun 15, 1999
- Rainbow Trout · 12,688 · 5.2000000000000002Jun 16, 1998
- Rainbow Trout · 14,812 · 4.9000000000000004Jun 10, 1998
- Rainbow Trout · 11,271 · 4.7999999999999998Jun 3, 1997
- Rainbow Trout · 4,786 · 4.9000000000000004Jun 3, 1997
- Rainbow Trout · 13,924 · 4.7999999999999998Jun 2, 1997
- Rainbow Trout · 10,569 · 4.5Jun 14, 1996
- Rainbow Trout · 15,902 · 4.5Jun 13, 1996
- Rainbow Trout · 5,027 · 4.7000000000000002Jun 11, 1996
- Rainbow Trout · 30,103 · 2.7000000000000002Jun 14, 1995
- Brown Trout · 2,500 · 4Jun 8, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 215 · 14.800000000000001Jan 4, 1995
- Rainbow Trout · 6,003 · 5Jul 13, 1994
- Rainbow Trout · 3,563 · 5.1000000000000005Jun 23, 1994
- Rainbow Trout · 14,445 · 5.1000000000000005Jun 21, 1994
- Rainbow Trout · 13,482 · 5.1000000000000005Jun 17, 1994
- Brown Trout · 2,500 · 4.2999999999999998Jun 16, 1994
- Brown Trout · 2,561 · 4.0999999999999996Jun 16, 1993
What to throw
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
Brown Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched at dawn near cover natural shad jerkbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brown trout
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
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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 Middle Thompson 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 · 225 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Thompson Lakes 1 mi
- Slimmer Creek 1 mi
- Boiling Springs Creek 2 mi
- Lower Thompson Lake 2 mi
- Upper Thompson Lake 3 mi
- Lang Creek 3 mi
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- Angels Creek · CA
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