MT · River
South Fork Madison 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
- Minor period16:32–17:32
- Major period20:17–22:17
- Minor period01:02–02:02
- Major period08:52–10:52
Moonrise 01:32 · Moonset 17:02 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Cutthroat Trout · 12,648 · 3Sep 22, 1982
- Cutthroat Trout · 75,894 · 1Jun 25, 1981
- Cutthroat Trout · 23,739 · 2Jul 22, 1980
- Cutthroat Trout · 26,744 · 2Jul 21, 1980
- Cutthroat Trout · 75,000 · 1Jun 18, 1980
- Cutthroat Trout · 29,069 · 2Aug 30, 1979
- Cutthroat Trout · 29,516 · 2Aug 23, 1979
- Cutthroat Trout · 75,000 · 1Jul 16, 1979
- Rainbow Trout · 2,500 · 10Aug 29, 1973
- Rainbow Trout · 2,003 · 9Jun 25, 1973
- Rainbow Trout · 729 · 15Sep 22, 1972
- Rainbow Trout · 1,450 · 13Aug 18, 1972
- Rainbow Trout · 1,400 · 13Jul 26, 1972
- Rainbow Trout · 2,502 · 9Jul 13, 1971
- Rainbow Trout · 1,468 · 9Aug 6, 1970
- Rainbow Trout · 1,515 · 9Jul 23, 1970
- Rainbow Trout · 1,520 · 9Jul 10, 1970
- Rainbow Trout · 4,000 · 8Aug 22, 1969
- Rainbow Trout · 2,000 · 8Jul 1, 1969
- Rainbow Trout · 2,263 · 11Aug 8, 1968
- Rainbow Trout · 1,998 · 11Jul 24, 1968
- Rainbow Trout · 2,004 · 12Jun 12, 1968
- Rainbow Trout · 2,006 · 11Jun 12, 1968
- Rainbow Trout · 2,223 · 11Aug 1, 1967
- Rainbow Trout · 2,108 · 11Jul 18, 1967
- Rainbow Trout · 2,018 · 10Jun 29, 1967
- Rainbow Trout · 2,013 · 10Jun 29, 1967
- Rainbow Trout · 2,001 · 11Aug 9, 1966
- Rainbow Trout · 2,000 · 12Jul 14, 1966
- Rainbow Trout · 1,996 · 12Jun 20, 1966
- Rainbow Trout · 2,006 · 11Jun 2, 1966
- Rainbow Trout · 1,401 · 10Aug 20, 1965
- Rainbow Trout · 1,406 · 10Aug 5, 1965
- Rainbow Trout · 1,885 · 10Jul 19, 1965
- Rainbow Trout · 2,001 · 10Jul 1, 1965
- Rainbow Trout · 1,980 · 10Jul 1, 1965
- Rainbow Trout · 1,999 · 12Aug 7, 1964
- Rainbow Trout · 2,093 · 11Jun 5, 1964
- Rainbow Trout · 2,112 · 11Jun 5, 1964
- Rainbow Trout · 2,832 · 11Jul 11, 1963
- Rainbow Trout · 3,144 · 10May 23, 1963
- Rainbow Trout · 3,000 · 10Jul 3, 1962
- Rainbow Trout · 3,000 · 10Jun 12, 1962
- Rainbow Trout · 2,002 · 0Jul 13, 1961
- Rainbow Trout · 2,477 · 0Jun 26, 1961
- Rainbow Trout · 2,642 · 0Jun 1, 1961
- Rainbow Trout · 1,500 · 0Aug 24, 1960
- Rainbow Trout · 2,142 · 0Jul 19, 1960
- Rainbow Trout · 7,500 · 3Jun 8, 1960
- Rainbow Trout · 3,290 · 0Jun 7, 1960
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
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
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
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like South Fork Madison 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 · 132 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Rumbaugh Creek 2 mi
- Denny Creek 2 mi
- Hebgen Lake 3 mi
- Grayling Creek 5 mi
- Upper Coffin Lake 7 mi
- Sheep Lake 8 mi
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- Angels Creek · CA
- Antelope Creek · CA
- Antelope Lake · CA
- Ash Creek · CA
- Atascadero Lake · CA
- Avocado Lake · CA
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