MT · Lake
Lake Five
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
- Minor period16:03–17:03
- Major period19:29–21:29
- Minor period23:54–00:54
- Major period08:04–10:04
Moonrise 00:24 · Moonset 16:33 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brook Trout · 2,200 · 3.6400000000000001May 8, 2026
- Brook Trout · 2,000 · 2.96Apr 27, 2025
- Kokanee · 9,000 · 2.1200000000000001Apr 16, 2024
- Kokanee · 4,059 · 2.5300000000000002May 1, 2023
- Brook Trout · 2,000 · 2.0699999999999998May 27, 2022
- Kokanee · 10,210 · 2Apr 22, 2022
- Brook Trout · 1,800 · 2.75May 19, 2021
- Rainbow Trout · 20,254 · 5.2999999999999998May 6, 2021
- Kokanee · 10,000 · 2.9700000000000002Apr 20, 2021
- Kokanee · 10,221 · 2Apr 24, 2020
- Brook Trout · 2,295 · 2Apr 24, 2020
- Brook Trout · 3,500 · 2.5May 20, 2019
- Rainbow Trout · 24,980 · 5.7999999999999998May 14, 2019
- Kokanee · 11,098 · 2.0100000000000002May 7, 2019
- Brook Trout · 340 · 5.7400000000000002Aug 6, 2018
- Kokanee · 7,999 · 2.4500000000000002Jun 6, 2017
- Kokanee · 2,009 · 2.4300000000000002Jun 1, 2017
- Brook Trout · 2,200 · 1.98May 12, 2016
- Kokanee · 10,054 · 1.6500000000000001Apr 6, 2016
- Brook Trout · 2,008 · 1.9000000000000001Jun 26, 2015
- Kokanee · 10,103 · 2Apr 14, 2015
- Kokanee · 10,032 · 3May 21, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 500 · 10.470000000000001May 14, 2013
- Rainbow Trout · 5,118 · 3.8300000000000001Oct 2, 2012
- Kokanee · 20,000 · 2Apr 25, 2012
- Rainbow Trout · 6,000 · 4.9000000000000004Sep 22, 2011
- Kokanee · 20,000 · 2May 10, 2011
- Kokanee · 20,000 · 2Apr 17, 2010
- Kokanee · 20,000 · 2Apr 24, 2009
- Rainbow Trout · 10,114 · 6Jun 12, 2008
- Kokanee · 2,600 · 1.8May 6, 2008
- Kokanee · 9,750 · 1.9000000000000001May 6, 2008
- Rainbow Trout · 25,829 · 3.54May 10, 2007
- Kokanee · 20,800 · 2.3000000000000003May 18, 2006
- Rainbow Trout · 131 · 15.5May 31, 2005
- Kokanee · 26,400 · 2.3999999999999999May 21, 2005
- Kokanee · 26,608 · 1.8May 2, 2004
- Kokanee · 23,800 · 1.8Apr 27, 2003
- Kokanee · 30,752 · 1.4000000000000001Apr 10, 2002
- Kokanee · 30,060 · 1.9000000000000001May 4, 2001
- Kokanee · 33,925 · 1.6000000000000001Apr 27, 2000
- Kokanee · 11,232 · 1.4000000000000001Apr 28, 1999
- Kokanee · 7,920 · 1.6000000000000001Apr 28, 1999
- Kokanee · 15,840 · 1.6000000000000001Apr 3, 1998
- Kokanee · 14,080 · 1.6000000000000001Apr 3, 1998
- Kokanee · 29,584 · 1.8May 7, 1997
- Kokanee · 35,700 · 1.2Apr 19, 1996
- Fish · 52,330 · 0.80000000000000004Aug 16, 1995
- Kokanee · 56,982 · 1.1000000000000001May 8, 1995
- Kokanee · 33,205 · 1.5May 10, 1994
What to throw
Brook Trout
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → worked through riffles silver inline spinner
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer brook trout
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
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
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Lake Five — 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 · 199 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Lake West 2 mi
- Middle Fork Flathead River 2 mi
- North Fork Flathead River 2 mi
- Abbot Creek 5 mi
- Spoon Lake 6 mi
- South Fork Flathead River 6 mi
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- Angels Creek · CA
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- Antelope Lake · CA
- Ash Creek · CA
- Atascadero Lake · CA
- Avocado Lake · CA
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