Big Muddy Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Big Muddy Reservoir has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 11, 2022

Plants on record

12

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.7 in

Elevation

2,179.2 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Culbertson

Private pond near Culbertson; landowner permission is required to fish. Reached via 1st Ave W north from town, then west past a radio tower for about 2.5 miles.

Sources: nearest_town , shore_notes

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How Big Muddy Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2022 it was May 11, 2022, about when it usually is.

Hofman Reservoir (6.9 mi), Medicine Lake (15.4 mi), Crusch Reservoir (17.8 mi), and Kuester Lake (39.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Hofman Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Crusch Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Big Muddy Reservoir

Fishing Big Muddy Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 12 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Big Muddy Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.1°F in May, 41.2°F in April, 66.5°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 12
Last stocked
May 11, 2022
Average length
2.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5022011
  • 2,5002012
  • 2,5852013
  • 2,5002014
  • 2,5002015
  • 2,5002016
  • 2,5002017
  • 2,5002018
  • 2,5002019
  • 2,5002020
  • 2,5002021
  • 2,5002022

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 11, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,500 3.25 in report
May 28, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,500 3.25 in report
May 12, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,500 3.21 in report
May 14, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.65 in report
May 4, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.48 in report
April 14, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.02 in report
April 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.09 in report
April 17, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.07 in report
April 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.08 in report
June 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,585 3.29 in report
May 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.71 in report
June 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,502 3.38 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.

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