Largemouth Bass Stocked · 12 plants · last August 6, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk Anita Reservoir fishing
Anita Reservoir fishing has Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2012, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- August 4, 2026
- · Walleye
- Plants on record
- 30
- Since 2012
- Species recorded
- 4
- Average size
- 2.9 in
- Elevation
- 2,743.2 ft
Fish at Anita Reservoir
Around the dates Anita Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 74.3°F in July, 66°F in June, 72.1°F in August, 62.4°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 12 plants · last August 6, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last July 11, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk 
Walleye Stocked · 8 plants · last August 4, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Bluegill Stocked · 1 plant · last September 15, 2022 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Anita Reservoir is stocked
Fish stocked in 2012
10,063
Fish stocked in 2013
2,000
Fish stocked in 2014
7,029
Fish stocked in 2015
7,076
Fish stocked in 2016
12,029
Fish stocked in 2017
7,524
Fish stocked in 2018
6,511
Fish stocked in 2019
7,000
Fish stocked in 2020
12,204
Fish stocked in 2021
15,803
Fish stocked in 2022
23,856
Fish stocked in 2023
4,500
Fish stocked in 2024
7,561
Fish stocked in 2025
2,000
Fish stocked in 2026
5,100
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | Walleye | 5,100 | 2.24 in | report |
| August 6, 2025 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 1.46 in | report |
| September 19, 2024 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 2.89 in | report |
| June 25, 2024 | Walleye | 5,561 | 1.47 in | report |
| July 28, 2023 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 1.6 in | report |
| July 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 8.42 in | report |
| July 11, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 5.97 in | report |
| October 4, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 11,985 | 4.88 in | report |
| September 15, 2022 | Bluegill | 6,871 | 1 in | report |
| June 30, 2022 | Walleye | 5,000 | 1.4 in | report |
| October 14, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 13,803 | 5.26 in | report |
| July 29, 2021 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 1.88 in | report |
| September 28, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 4.97 in | report |
| July 9, 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 0.95 in | report |
| June 23, 2020 | Walleye | 5,204 | 1.72 in | report |
| September 17, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 4.43 in | report |
| July 24, 2019 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 1.55 in | report |
| July 19, 2018 | Largemouth Bass | 1,500 | 2.01 in | report |
| July 6, 2018 | Walleye | 5,011 | 2.02 in | report |
| October 18, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 5,524 | 5.4 in | report |
| July 24, 2017 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 1.94 in | report |
| October 20, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 5,025 | 4.6 in | report |
| August 5, 2016 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 1.47 in | report |
| June 29, 2016 | Walleye | 5,004 | 1.69 in | report |
| November 2, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 5,076 | 4.49 in | report |
| August 18, 2015 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 2.5 in | report |
| July 31, 2014 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 1.7 in | report |
| July 23, 2014 | Walleye | 5,029 | 2.99 in | report |
| July 25, 2013 | Largemouth Bass | 2,000 | 2.3 in | report |
| June 27, 2012 | Walleye | 10,063 | 1.9 in | report |
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Common questions
What fish are at Anita Reservoir?
Fishing Anita Reservoir usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 12 of 30 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 2 more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked August 6, 2025, averaging 1.9 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 11, 2023, averaging 5.4 in. Walleye was last stocked August 4, 2026, averaging 1.9 in. Bluegill was last stocked September 15, 2022, averaging 1 in.
When is Anita Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked August 4, 2026. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2012, most often in June and July.
How big are the fish stocked at Anita Reservoir?
Stocked fish average 2.9 in. Largemouth Bass average 1.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 5.4 in. Walleye average 1.9 in. Bluegill average 1 in.