MT · Lake
Rainbow Lake
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 period20:11–22:11
- Minor period00:54–01:54
- Major period08:46–10:46
Moonrise 01:24 · times UTC-7 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Cutthroat Trout · 2,700 · 2Sep 30, 2025
- Cutthroat Trout · 2,700 · 2Oct 1, 2024
- Cutthroat Trout · 600 · 1.6600000000000001Aug 24, 2024
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 1.5Aug 9, 2024
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 1.5Aug 6, 2024
- Cutthroat Trout · 2,700 · 1.98Oct 19, 2023
- Cutthroat Trout · 996 · 1.3100000000000001Jul 25, 2022
- Cutthroat Trout · 600 · 1.99Sep 4, 2021
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 2Aug 10, 2021
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 2Jul 13, 2021
- Cutthroat Trout · 3,000 · 1.3700000000000001Aug 5, 2019
- Cutthroat Trout · 600 · 2.4300000000000002Sep 1, 2018
- Fish · 1,000 · 1.3300000000000001Oct 6, 2017
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 1.99Sep 29, 2017
- Cutthroat Trout · 986 · 1.6500000000000001Aug 28, 2015
- Cutthroat Trout · 634 · 2.1099999999999999Sep 21, 2014
- Fish · 1,000 · 1Sep 4, 2014
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,051 · 1.45Sep 4, 2014
- Cutthroat Trout · 999 · 1.1000000000000001Aug 5, 2013
- Cutthroat Trout · 922 · 2.0699999999999998Sep 18, 2012
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 1.8100000000000001Aug 14, 2012
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 1.8100000000000001Aug 5, 2012
- Cutthroat Trout · 600 · 2.21Sep 5, 2011
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,013 · 1.52Aug 8, 2011
- Cutthroat Trout · 827 · 1.27Jul 22, 2010
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 2Aug 10, 2009
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,001 · 1.49Aug 4, 2009
- Rainbow Trout · 1,036 · 4May 26, 2009
- Cutthroat Trout · 996 · 1.9000000000000001Sep 11, 2008
- Cutthroat Trout · 600 · 2Sep 6, 2008
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 1.28Jul 28, 2008
- Rainbow Trout · 2,709 · 8.8000000000000007Oct 9, 2007
- Cutthroat Trout · 600 · 1.8500000000000001Aug 8, 2007
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,020 · 1.3Jul 25, 2007
- Rainbow Trout · 16,728 · 7Jun 26, 2007
- Rainbow Trout · 1,119 · 4.0600000000000005Jun 7, 2007
- Cutthroat Trout · 900 · 1.8300000000000001Jul 27, 2006
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,012 · 1.29Jul 25, 2006
- Cutthroat Trout · 995 · 1.3200000000000001Jul 12, 2005
- Rainbow Trout · 1,128 · 3.8100000000000001May 5, 2005
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 2.3300000000000001Aug 6, 2004
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,037 · 1.24Jul 13, 2004
- Rainbow Trout · 1,995 · 4.1500000000000004Oct 21, 2003
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,000 · 1.8Jul 31, 2003
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,128 · 1.4099999999999999Jul 30, 2003
- Rainbow Trout · 1,046 · 3.6899999999999999May 5, 2003
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,023 · 2Jul 31, 2002
- Cutthroat Trout · 600 · 1.7Aug 7, 2001
- Rainbow Trout · 1,040 · 2.7000000000000002May 29, 2001
- Cutthroat Trout · 750 · 2.3999999999999999Sep 15, 2000
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
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
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 Rainbow Lake — 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 · 114 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Rimrock Lake 1 mi
- Falls Creek 1 mi
- Summit Lake 2 mi
- Lower Arch Lake 2 mi
- Elk Lake 3 mi
- Little Arch Lake 3 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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