MT · Lake
Russell 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
- Major period20:11–22:11
- Minor period00:55–01:55
- Major period08:46–10:46
Moonrise 01:25 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Largemouth Bass · 400 · 2Jul 27, 1960
- Bluegill · 4,000 · 1Oct 1, 1957
- Largemouth Bass · 800 · 3Oct 1, 1957
- Largemouth Bass · 790 · 2Sep 7, 1950
- Bluegill · 140 · 2Oct 31, 1949
- Fish · 128 · 4Oct 31, 1949
- Bluegill · 50 · 1Oct 7, 1948
- Fish · 50 · 2Oct 7, 1948
- Largemouth Bass · 50 · 3Oct 7, 1948
What to throw
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 Russell 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 · 117 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Nymph Lake 1 mi
- Ouzel Lake 1 mi
- Aquarius Lake 1 mi
- Twin Lakes 1 mi
- Gallery Lake 2 mi
- Canyon Lake 2 mi
Waters with the same fish
- Andrus Lake · MI
- Arnold Lake · MI
- Ashford Lake · MI
- Au Train Lake · MI
- Badger Lake · MI
- Baker Lake · MI
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