Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 11, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk Big Muddy Reservoir fishing
Big Muddy Reservoir fishing: not stocked since May 11, 2022. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 11, 2022
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 2.7 in
- Elevation
- 2,179.2 ft
Fish at Big Muddy Reservoir
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 Stocked · 12 plants · last May 11, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk How Big Muddy Reservoir is stocked
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 stocked in 2011
2,502
Fish stocked in 2012
2,500
Fish stocked in 2013
2,585
Fish stocked in 2014
2,500
Fish stocked in 2015
2,500
Fish stocked in 2016
2,500
Fish stocked in 2017
2,500
Fish stocked in 2018
2,500
Fish stocked in 2019
2,500
Fish stocked in 2020
2,500
Fish stocked in 2021
2,500
Fish stocked in 2022
2,500
Stocking history
| 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 |
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.
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Common questions
What fish are at Big Muddy Reservoir?
Fishing Big Muddy Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout. All 12 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 11, 2022, averaging 2.7 in.
When is Big Muddy Reservoir stocked?
Not stocked since May 11, 2022.
How big are the fish stocked at Big Muddy Reservoir?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Big Muddy Reservoir average 2.7 in.
How do you get on Big Muddy Reservoir?
The nearest town is 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.
Which lakes near Big Muddy Reservoir were stocked more recently?
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.