Bailey Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Bailey Reservoir has Walleye, Yellow Perch, Bluegill, and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Bluegill, and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

September 10, 2025

Plants on record

Since 2011

Species recorded

Average size

2.2 in

Elevation

2,747.8 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town: Kremlin
Facilities: restrooms, camping

FWP fishing access site with a vault toilet and limited undeveloped camping, reached via Hwy 2 west of Havre then south on the South Kremlin county road. No boat ramp reported; weapons discharge is prohibited year-round.

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How Bailey Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2025 it was May 22, 2025, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, and 2021.

Fresno Reservoir (13 mi), Beaver Creek Reservoir (18.4 mi), Bearpaw Lake (23.5 mi), and Ross Reservoir (33.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Fresno Reservoir is also stocked with Walleye and Rainbow Trout, Beaver Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Walleye, and Bearpaw Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Bailey Reservoir

Fishing Bailey Reservoir is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 5 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and 2 more.

Around the dates Bailey Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.8°F in June, 73.3°F in July, 33.2°F in November, 55.7°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 14
Last stocked: June 26, 2019
Average length: 1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Bluegill 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 14
Last stocked: November 7, 2024
Average length: 1.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Rainbow Trout 4 plants

Plants: 4 of 14
Last stocked: September 10, 2025
Average length: 4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Yellow Perch 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 14
Last stocked: July 11, 2019
Average length: 1.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

What to watch for

Anglers should be aware that camping at Bailey Reservoir is limited and undeveloped. Additionally, a Stage I Fire Restriction is in effect.

Fish stocked per year

10,0002011
9,9992013
10,0002015
10,0002017
20,1232019
10,0002020
30,1002022
17,0802023
214,0302024
18,8662025

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 10, 2025	Rainbow Trout	9,211	7.95 in	report
May 22, 2025	Rainbow Trout	9,655	3.17 in	report
November 7, 2024	Bluegill	123,114	1.43 in	report
November 6, 2024	Bluegill	90,916	1.43 in	report
June 13, 2023	Rainbow Trout	17,080	2.92 in	report
August 1, 2022	Bluegill	10,100	0.83 in	report
June 9, 2022	Rainbow Trout	20,000	3.33 in	report
November 4, 2020	Bluegill	10,000	0.66 in	report
July 11, 2019	Yellow Perch	10,000	1.24 in	report
June 26, 2019	Walleye	10,123	1.56 in	report
June 21, 2017	Walleye	10,000	1.52 in	report
June 22, 2015	Walleye	10,000	1.55 in	report
July 9, 2013	Walleye	9,999	1.83 in	report
July 19, 2011	Walleye	10,000	1.9 in	report

Species stocked here

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