MT · Lake
Smokey 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
- Minor period16:07–17:07
- Major period19:32–21:32
- Minor period23:56–00:56
- Major period08:07–10:07
Moonrise 00:26 · Moonset 16:37 · times UTC-8 (approx)
Recently stocked
- Brook Trout · 3,000 · 3.46May 8, 2026
- Brook Trout · 2,790 · 3.3200000000000003May 7, 2025
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,500 · 1.5Aug 6, 2024
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,540 · 1.6600000000000001Aug 20, 2022
- Brook Trout · 2,993 · 2.2000000000000002Jun 8, 2022
- Brook Trout · 3,000 · 1.95Apr 29, 2022
- Brook Trout · 3,000 · 2.75May 18, 2021
- Brook Trout · 3,120 · 3Jun 16, 2020
- Brook Trout · 2,856 · 3Jun 27, 2019
- Brook Trout · 2,990 · 2.5May 31, 2018
- Cutthroat Trout · 2,990 · 2.3000000000000003May 31, 2018
- Brook Trout · 3,000 · 1.5May 10, 2017
- Brook Trout · 3,040 · 2May 4, 2016
- Brook Trout · 3,329 · 2Jun 10, 2015
- Cutthroat Trout · 76 · 1.6699999999999999Sep 29, 2014
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,575 · 1.52Sep 8, 2014
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,361 · 2.0100000000000002Sep 13, 2012
- Cutthroat Trout · 2,208 · 4.9199999999999999Jun 23, 2010
- Cutthroat Trout · 216 · 9.75Jun 19, 2008
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,425 · 4.6500000000000004Jun 19, 2008
- Cutthroat Trout · 362 · 4.7999999999999998Aug 10, 2006
- Cutthroat Trout · 647 · 4.7999999999999998Aug 7, 2006
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,040 · 1.3Jul 13, 2004
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,080 · 4.2999999999999998Jul 24, 2002
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,012 · 5.1000000000000005Sep 14, 2000
- Cutthroat Trout · 995 · 1.1000000000000001Jul 21, 1998
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,014 · 4Jun 11, 1998
- Cutthroat Trout · 1,010 · 1.4000000000000001Aug 27, 1996
- Cutthroat Trout · 577 · 4May 14, 1996
- Rainbow Trout · 1,114 · 7.7000000000000002Jul 9, 1990
- Rainbow Trout · 1,284 · 8.4000000000000004Jul 9, 1990
- Cutthroat Trout · 4,000 · 1.8Sep 15, 1989
- Brook Trout · 2,000 · 0Jul 18, 1989
- Brook Trout · 2,000 · 3.3000000000000003Aug 17, 1988
- Brook Trout · 3,000 · 3Jun 27, 1987
- Brook Trout · 3,143 · 3.1000000000000001Jun 22, 1987
- Brook Trout · 3,000 · 2May 23, 1986
- Brook Trout · 3,009 · 2Jun 19, 1985
- Brook Trout · 3,009 · 4Jun 19, 1985
- Brook Trout · 3,000 · 1Jul 1, 1981
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
Gear partners
Sonar and lake mapping earn their keep on a water like Smokey 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 · 232 miJun 30, 2026
Nearby waters
- Burnt Lake 0 mi
- Fire Lakes 1 mi
- Hole in the Wall Lake 2 mi
- Harvey Creek 3 mi
- Louis Lake 4 mi
- Lagoni Lake 4 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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