MT · River
South Fork Cottonwood 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
- Major period20:08–22:08
- Minor period00:48–01:48
- Major period08:43–10:43
Moonrise 01:18 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 150 · 6Jun 8, 1950
- Brook Trout · 2,530 · 2Jul 25, 1949
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 South Fork Cottonwood 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 · 105 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Swamp Creek 2 mi
- Valley Creek 6 mi
- Hensley Creek 10 mi
- Brown Creek 10 mi
- Deer Creek 10 mi
- Keyser Creek 13 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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