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Priest Butte Lakes
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 period16:51–17:51
- Major period20:21–22:21
- Minor period00:50–01:50
- Major period08:56–10:56
Moonrise 01:20 · Moonset 17:21 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Yellow Perch · 1,500 · 4Apr 11, 1985
- Largemouth Bass · 10,000 · 2Aug 7, 1984
- White Crappie · 14,860 · 1Aug 7, 1984
- Black Crappie · 300 · 7May 4, 1981
- Yellow Perch · 30 · 7Apr 29, 1981
- Rainbow Trout · 10,200 · 7Oct 2, 1972
- Rainbow Trout · 10,400 · 4May 16, 1972
- Rainbow Trout · 434 · 14Oct 21, 1971
- Rainbow Trout · 1,485 · 9Sep 28, 1971
- Rainbow Trout · 10,125 · 5Sep 28, 1971
- Rainbow Trout · 16,500 · 3Apr 14, 1971
- Rainbow Trout · 12,350 · 3Jun 4, 1970
- Rainbow Trout · 12,675 · 3Jun 4, 1970
- Rainbow Trout · 14,420 · 4Oct 21, 1969
What to throw
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
Black Crappie
No exact temperature rule — widened by temperature.
temp n/a, clarity n/a, summer → finesse over brushpiles translucent drop shot
Why we say this: In-Fisherman summer crappie
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
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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 Priest Butte Lakes — 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 · 102 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Davis Lake 7 mi
- Freezeout Lake 7 mi
- Hay Coulee 10 mi
- Glendora Lake 10 mi
- Eureka Reservoir 13 mi
- Basin Lake 13 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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