Anita Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Anita Reservoir has Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.1 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 6, 2025

Plants on record

29

Since 2012

Species recorded

4

Average size

2.9 in

Elevation

2,743.2 ft

How Anita Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of July. In 2025 it was August 6, 2025, later than usual.

Lark Reservoir (13.5 mi), Sagebrush Reservoir (15.7 mi), and Taint Reservoir (16.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Lark Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Bluegill, Sagebrush Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill, and Taint Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.

Fish at Anita Reservoir

Fishing Anita Reservoir is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 12 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and 2 more.

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, 62.4°F in September, 46.5°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Largemouth Bass 12 plants
Plants
12 of 29
Last stocked
August 6, 2025
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Rainbow Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 29
Last stocked
July 11, 2023
Average length
5.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Walleye 7 plants
Plants
7 of 29
Last stocked
June 25, 2024
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Bluegill 1 plant
Plants
1 of 29
Last stocked
September 15, 2022
Average length
1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 10,0632012
  • 2,0002013
  • 7,0292014
  • 7,0762015
  • 12,0292016
  • 7,5242017
  • 6,5112018
  • 7,0002019
  • 12,2042020
  • 15,8032021
  • 23,8562022
  • 4,5002023
  • 7,5612024
  • 2,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 29 plants Showing 29 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
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 2,000 5.97 in report
July 11, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 8.42 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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Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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