MT · River
South Fork Sun River
Water conditions
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Water temp
2.2 ft
Gage height
345 cfs
Discharge
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Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 06079000 · 20:15 UTC-8
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Minor period15:53–16:53
- Major period19:24–21:24
- Minor period23:54–00:54
- Major period07:59–09:59
Moonrise 00:24 · Moonset 16:23 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Fish · 2,376 · 8Jul 21, 2001
- Fish · 2,175 · 7.6000000000000005Jul 21, 2001
- Fish · 4,548 · 7Jul 12, 2000
- Fish · 4,550 · 7.4000000000000004Jun 28, 1999
- Cutthroat Trout · 27,000 · 2Sep 20, 1949
- Rainbow Trout · 6,800 · 2Sep 17, 1948
- Cutthroat Trout · 26,400 · 2Sep 16, 1948
- Rainbow Trout · 10,000 · 1Sep 29, 1936
- Rainbow Trout · 20,000 · 1Sep 18, 1936
- Cutthroat Trout · 48,000 · 0Jul 9, 1936
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Spoonsilver
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled over deeper water silver spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer trout guidance
Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)
Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like South Fork Sun 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 · 122 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- North Fork Sun River 1 mi
- Arsenic Creek 1 mi
- Glenn Creek 4 mi
- Gibson Reservoir 5 mi
- West Fork South Fork Sun River 6 mi
- Diversion Lake 7 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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Water measured at a gauge; weather unavailable.