MT · Reservoir

Tongue River Reservoir

Water conditions

67°F

Water temp

11.4 ft

Gage height

343 cfs

Discharge

—

Turbidity

8°F cooler than typical for this date

Discharge

Measured at USGS gauge 06306300 · 20:30 UTC-7

Weather

Weather not yet loaded for this water.

Best times today

70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)

Major period19:59–21:59
Minor period00:42–01:42
Major period08:34–10:34

Moonrise 01:12 · times UTC-7 (approx)

Recently stocked

Black Crappie · 9,929 · 1.1400000000000001Oct 20, 2025
Black Crappie · 7,042 · 1.6200000000000001Oct 17, 2025
Black Crappie · 8,340 · 1.76Oct 16, 2025
White Crappie · 4,898 · 1.72Oct 15, 2025
Walleye · 12,500 · 1.29Jun 19, 2025
Walleye · 250,000 · 0.25May 5, 2025
White Crappie · 33,722 · 2.1899999999999999Oct 17, 2024
White Crappie · 2,412 · 2.9700000000000002Oct 11, 2024
Black Crappie · 50,000 · 1.7Oct 10, 2024
Black Crappie · 12,807 · 1.8Oct 9, 2024
Black Crappie · 65,552 · 1.79Oct 8, 2024
Black Crappie · 64,635 · 1.76Oct 8, 2024
White Crappie · 14,616 · 2.2600000000000002Oct 7, 2024
Black Crappie · 16,272 · 1.48Oct 7, 2024
Walleye · 12,500 · 1.3900000000000001Jun 11, 2024
Walleye · 250,000 · 0.25May 3, 2024
White Crappie · 9,896 · 3.2600000000000002Oct 10, 2023
Walleye · 50,000 · 2.0100000000000002Jul 12, 2023
Walleye · 500,000 · 0.53000000000000003May 13, 2023
Walleye · 52,495 · 1.1899999999999999Jun 15, 2022
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.25May 13, 2022
Walleye · 4,497 · 6.4199999999999999Aug 4, 2021
Walleye · 907 · 3.21Jul 6, 2021
Walleye · 26,836 · 1.6200000000000001Jun 30, 2021
Walleye · 16,390 · 1.8100000000000001Jun 28, 2021
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.25May 1, 2021
Walleye · 50,000 · 2.8000000000000003Jun 10, 2020
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.47000000000000003May 19, 2020
Rainbow Trout · 2,000 · 7.3900000000000006Apr 27, 2020
Walleye · 50,000 · 1.6000000000000001Jun 19, 2019
Walleye · 14,775 · 1.8500000000000001Jun 25, 2018
Walleye · 39,803 · 1.6400000000000001Jun 24, 2018
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.20000000000000001May 9, 2018
Walleye · 50,000 · 1.51Jun 14, 2017
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.25May 11, 2017
Walleye · 50,000 · 1.3400000000000001Jun 14, 2016
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.25Apr 28, 2016
Walleye · 6,426 · 1.6899999999999999Jun 18, 2015
Walleye · 43,794 · 1.27Jun 18, 2015
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.25May 7, 2015
Walleye · 50,000 · 1.25Jun 24, 2014
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.25May 9, 2014
Rainbow Trout · 2,001 · 7.0899999999999999Apr 28, 2014
Walleye · 50,000 · 1.5Jun 11, 2013
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.25May 14, 2013
Rainbow Trout · 2,077 · 7.2700000000000005Apr 29, 2013
Walleye · 50,000 · 1.49Jun 11, 2012
Rainbow Trout · 2,170 · 9.3100000000000005Apr 30, 2012
Walleye · 1,000,000 · 0.25Apr 28, 2012
Walleye · 50,000 · 1.1200000000000001Jun 21, 2011

RSS feed

What to throw

Walleye

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Crankbaitperch

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → trolled along breaklines perch crankbait

Why we say this: In-Fisherman post-spawn walleye

Strike King KVD Square Bill 1.5 ($6.99)

Rapala DT-6 ($8.99)

Black Crappie

Soft Plasticpearl

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → slow-swum off cover pearl soft plastic

Why we say this: State agency crappie guide

Zoom Trick Worm ($4.29)

Gary Yamamoto Senko 5" ($8.99)

White Crappie

Soft Plasticpearl/chartreuse

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → slow-swum off cover pearl/chartreuse soft plastic

Why we say this: State agency crappie guide

Zoom Trick Worm ($4.29)

Gary Yamamoto Senko 5" ($8.99)

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Rainbow Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Inline Spinnergold/red

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → cast and retrieved along current seams gold/red inline spinner

Why we say this: Mepps trout selection guide

Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)

Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)

Bluegill

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Inline Spinnersilver

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → retrieved past weed edges silver inline spinner

Why we say this: State agency panfish guide

Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)

Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)

Brown Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Spoongold

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → cast and retrieved gold spoon

Why we say this: State agency brown trout guide

Acme Kastmaster 1/4 oz ($4.29)

Johnson Silver Minnow 1/4 oz ($4.49)

Largemouth Bass

Topwaterbone/white

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → walked at first light bone/white topwater

Why we say this: In-Fisherman post-spawn topwater guidance

Heddon Zara Spook ($9.99)

River2Sea Whopper Plopper 90 ($13.99)

Northern Pike

Swimbaitperch

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → steady over weed flats perch swimbait

Why we say this: In-Fisherman post-spawn pike

Keitech Swing Impact FAT 3.8 ($8.99)

Smallmouth Bass

Drop Shotnatural

67°F, clarity n/a, post-spawn → finesse over rock natural drop shot

Why we say this: Bassmaster smallmouth post-spawn guide

Roboworm Straight Tail 4.5" ($6.99)

Gear partners

Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Tongue River 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 · 218 miJun 30, 2026

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