MT · River

Big Sandy Creek

Water conditions

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Water temp

4.3 ft

Gage height

159 cfs

Discharge

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Turbidity

Discharge

Measured at USGS gauge 06139500 · 20:30 UTC-7

Weather

Weather not yet loaded for this water.

Best times today

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

Minor period16:46–17:46
Major period20:11–22:11
Minor period00:36–01:36
Major period08:46–10:46

Moonrise 01:06 · Moonset 17:16 · times UTC-7 (approx)

Recently stocked

Cutthroat Trout · 1,500 · 3May 16, 1972
Rainbow Trout · 1,032 · 7Oct 6, 1969
Rainbow Trout · 2,502 · 7May 26, 1969
Rainbow Trout · 2,507 · 11May 27, 1968
Rainbow Trout · 2,547 · 8Jun 15, 1967
Brook Trout · 5,000 · 2Jun 20, 1966
Rainbow Trout · 2,000 · 9Jul 27, 1964
Brook Trout · 2,025 · 4Aug 6, 1963
Rainbow Trout · 3,254 · 10Sep 17, 1962
Brook Trout · 2,025 · 4Jul 24, 1962
Brook Trout · 3,200 · 4Aug 17, 1960
Rainbow Trout · 850 · 0Jun 13, 1960
Rainbow Trout · 714 · 0Jun 24, 1959
Brook Trout · 2,050 · 2Aug 11, 1958
Rainbow Trout · 1,200 · 0Jun 23, 1958
Rainbow Trout · 780 · 0Jul 30, 1957
Rainbow Trout · 1,100 · 0Jun 6, 1956
Rainbow Trout · 1,560 · 0Jul 20, 1955
Rainbow Trout · 600 · 0Jul 6, 1954
Brook Trout · 4,000 · 4Sep 10, 1953
Rainbow Trout · 400 · 7Jun 25, 1952
Rainbow Trout · 1,350 · 6Sep 19, 1951
Brook Trout · 2,400 · 4Aug 23, 1951
Brook Trout · 4,320 · 4Oct 3, 1950
Rainbow Trout · 350 · 6May 12, 1950
Brook Trout · 8,580 · 3Aug 23, 1949
Rainbow Trout · 14,000 · 2Oct 13, 1948
Brook Trout · 4,000 · 4Aug 26, 1947
Rainbow Trout · 5,250 · 5Aug 10, 1945
Rainbow Trout · 3,000 · 5Aug 24, 1944
Brook Trout · 2,666 · 4Sep 30, 1943
Brook Trout · 15,000 · 3Aug 10, 1943
Brook Trout · 4,000 · 3Sep 16, 1942
Brook Trout · 5,000 · 3Sep 4, 1942
Brook Trout · 3,600 · 3Sep 18, 1941
Brook Trout · 2,500 · 3Sep 11, 1941
Brook Trout · 10,000 · 2Jul 23, 1940
Brook Trout · 15,000 · 0Jul 11, 1939
Brook Trout · 9,000 · 3Aug 20, 1938
Rainbow Trout · 8,559 · 3Sep 21, 1933
Cutthroat Trout · 20,000 · 2Aug 29, 1928
Cutthroat Trout · 20,000 · 2Aug 27, 1928
Cutthroat Trout · 20,000 · 2Aug 23, 1928

RSS feed

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)

Brook Trout

No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.

Inline Spinnersilver

temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner

Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout

Panther Martin Classic 1/8 oz ($4.99)

Mepps Aglia #3 ($5.49)

Gear partners

Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Big Sandy 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 · 141 miJun 30, 2026

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