MT · Reservoir
Nelsons Reservoir
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 period16:35–17:35
- Major period20:00–22:00
- Minor period00:24–01:24
- Major period08:35–10:35
Moonrise 00:54 · Moonset 17:05 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Black Crappie · 25Jul 30, 2003
- Rainbow Trout · 490 · 0Jul 10, 1953
- Rainbow Trout · 2,240 · 6Sep 24, 1949
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
Black Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brushpiles translucent drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Nelsons Reservoir — 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 · 222 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Frenchman Reservoir 5 mi
- Carol Reservoir 8 mi
- Deep Creek 11 mi
- Don Reservoir 15 mi
- Frenchman Creek 16 mi
- VR-80 Reservoir 19 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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