MT · Reservoir
Gartside Reservoir
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
- Major period19:48–21:48
- Minor period00:19–01:19
- Major period08:23–10:23
Moonrise 00:49 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Largemouth Bass · 3,000 · 2.6299999999999999Oct 9, 2025
- Rainbow Trout · 1,159 · 10.890000000000001Oct 16, 2023
- Channel Catfish · 1,000 · 1.6899999999999999Aug 20, 2021
- Smallmouth Bass · 286 · 13.31May 7, 2020
- Channel Catfish · 318 · 2.7000000000000002Oct 17, 2019
- Smallmouth Bass · 2,000 · 2.23Aug 3, 2018
- Fish · 400 · 12.02Oct 20, 2010
- Walleye · 40,000 · 0.22May 14, 2008
- Walleye · 40,000 · 1.4000000000000001Jun 13, 2007
- Walleye · 40,000 · 1.4000000000000001Jun 2, 2007
- Fish · 1,000 · 8.7000000000000011May 4, 2007
- Fish · 400 · 5.7999999999999998Sep 26, 2006
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 2.2000000000000002Jul 25, 2006
- Walleye · 40,000 · 0.22Apr 26, 2006
- Walleye · 40,000 · 0.22May 11, 2005
- Walleye · 40,000 · 0.22Apr 27, 2005
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 1.8Jul 27, 2004
- Northern Pike · 40,000 · 0.22May 10, 2004
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 2.2000000000000002Jul 15, 2003
- Northern Pike · 2,500 · 1.8May 22, 2003
- Walleye · 40,000 · 0.22May 2, 2003
- Smallmouth Bass · 4,000 · 1.2Aug 2, 2002
- Northern Pike · 2,500 · 1.5Jun 4, 2002
- Walleye · 40,000 · 0.20000000000000001May 14, 2002
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,500 · 1.4000000000000001Jul 11, 2001
- Walleye · 2,000 · 1.1000000000000001Jun 7, 2001
- Northern Pike · 2,500 · 2May 23, 2001
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,500 · 1.8Jul 19, 2000
- Walleye · 2,000 · 1.3Jun 13, 2000
- Northern Pike · 1,524 · 1.8May 30, 2000
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 2Aug 5, 1999
- Walleye · 2,000 · 1.2Jun 17, 1999
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 1.8Jul 22, 1998
- Walleye · 2,000 · 1.2Jun 15, 1998
- Northern Pike · 25,000 · 0.20000000000000001May 7, 1998
- Smallmouth Bass · 4,750 · 2.8000000000000003Aug 13, 1997
- Walleye · 2,000 · 1.2Jun 11, 1997
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 1.5Jul 23, 1996
- Walleye · 2,016 · 1.4000000000000001Jun 17, 1996
- Northern Pike · 25,000 · 0.5May 22, 1996
- Walleye · 3,200 · 4.0999999999999996Sep 7, 1995
- Walleye · 2,000 · 1.3Jun 12, 1995
- Smallmouth Bass · 5,000 · 1.8Jul 27, 1994
- Walleye · 2,620 · 1.5Jun 20, 1994
- Walleye · 2,000 · 1.5Jun 8, 1994
- Smallmouth Bass · 1,250 · 1.6000000000000001Aug 10, 1993
- Smallmouth Bass · 3,750 · 1.7Jul 15, 1993
- Walleye · 2,500 · 1.2Jun 7, 1993
- Northern Pike · 2,500 · 2.8999999999999999Jun 2, 1993
- Largemouth Bass · 8,000 · 1.8Jul 6, 1992
What to throw
Walleye
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → trolled deep over structure shad crankbait
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer walleye trolling
Smallmouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → walked over deep rock at dawn bone topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer smallmouth topwater
Northern Pike
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → burned over deep weed edges red/white spoon
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer pike
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Largemouth Bass
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → steady through grass chartreuse chatterbait
Why we say this: Berkley bait selection guidance
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse on deep structure natural drop shot
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer deep-water guide
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → slow-rolled over structure shad swimbait
Why we say this: Bassmaster summer swimbait guide
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
Bluegill
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → twitched over flats at dusk black (small popper) topwater
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer bluegill
White Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brush chartreuse drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Gartside 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 · 311 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- O'Brien Creek 4 mi
- Dunlap Creek 9 mi
- McGlynn Reservoir 11 mi
- Burns Creek 16 mi
- Hay Creek 21 mi
- Castle Creek 23 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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