MT · River
West Fork Madison River
Water conditions
59°F
Water temp
2 ft
Gage height
1100 cfs
Discharge
—
Turbidity
Discharge
Measured at USGS gauge 06038800 · 20:30 UTC-7
Weather
Weather not yet loaded for this water.
Best times today
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Minor period16:35–17:35
- Major period20:19–22:19
- Minor period01:03–02:03
- Major period08:54–10:54
Moonrise 01:33 · Moonset 17:05 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 2,090 · 0Jul 8, 1960
- Rainbow Trout · 2,007 · 0Jul 13, 1959
- Rainbow Trout · 1,103 · 0Jul 20, 1956
- Rainbow Trout · 850 · 0Jul 19, 1956
- Rainbow Trout · 1,414 · 0Jul 28, 1955
- Rainbow Trout · 1,045 · 0Jul 26, 1955
- Rainbow Trout · 2,028 · 0Jul 22, 1954
- Rainbow Trout · 2,118 · 0Jul 22, 1954
- Rainbow Trout · 25,000 · 1Jul 26, 1948
- Cutthroat Trout · 80,500 · 0Aug 20, 1932
- Cutthroat Trout · 80,500 · 0Aug 18, 1932
- Cutthroat Trout · 63,800 · 0Aug 28, 1931
What to throw
Rainbow Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
Spoongold
59°F, clarity n/a, spawn → steady retrieve or slow troll gold spoon
Why we say this: State agency stocked-trout angling guide
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 West 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 · 127 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Gazelle Creek 0 mi
- Sun Creek 2 mi
- Smith Lake 3 mi
- Wade Lake 5 mi
- Dutchman Lake 6 mi
- Echo Lake 7 mi
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Water measured at a gauge; weather unavailable.