MT · Lake
MacDonald Pond
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
70/100Good · Waning crescent (11% lit)
- Minor period16:34–17:34
- Major period20:19–22:19
- Minor period01:04–02:04
- Major period08:54–10:54
Moonrise 01:34 · Moonset 17:04 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Rainbow Trout · 714 · 3.3999999999999999Aug 17, 1988
- Fish · 540 · 0Jul 19, 1961
- Fish · 5,016 · 4Jun 11, 1957
- Fish · 5,000 · 2Oct 24, 1955
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)
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like MacDonald Pond — 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 · 144 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Widgeon Pond 0 mi
- Limestone Creek 2 mi
- Swan Lake 4 mi
- Upper Red Rock Lake 4 mi
- Shambow Pond 6 mi
- Otter Lake 7 mi
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- Angels Creek · CA
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