Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last May 6, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Blacks Sawmill Pond fishing
Blacks Sawmill Pond fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass and Black Bullhead. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dusk and night for Black Bullhead.
- Last stocked
- May 6, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 16
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2.2 in
- Elevation
- 3,655.3 ft
Fish at Blacks Sawmill Pond
Around the dates Blacks Sawmill Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 42.9°F in April, 54.7°F in May, 66.6°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 16 plants · last May 6, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guide
Black Bullhead Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Black Bullhead species guideHow Blacks Sawmill Pond is stocked
Tongue River Reservoir (30.9 mi), Castle Rock Reservoir (41.4 mi), and Talcott Pond (68.7 mi) were stocked more recently.
Fish stocked in 2011
2,000
Fish stocked in 2012
2,000
Fish stocked in 2013
2,000
Fish stocked in 2014
2,000
Fish stocked in 2015
2,000
Fish stocked in 2016
2,000
Fish stocked in 2017
2,000
Fish stocked in 2018
2,000
Fish stocked in 2019
2,000
Fish stocked in 2020
2,000
Fish stocked in 2021
2,000
Fish stocked in 2022
2,000
Fish stocked in 2023
2,000
Fish stocked in 2024
2,000
Fish stocked in 2025
2,000
Fish stocked in 2026
2,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.76 in | report |
| May 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.26 in | report |
| May 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.78 in | report |
| May 19, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.27 in | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2 in | report |
| June 8, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.51 in | report |
| April 22, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 4.42 in | report |
| April 24, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.88 in | report |
| May 2, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.01 in | report |
| April 12, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.98 in | report |
| April 5, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.9 in | report |
| April 7, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| April 15, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2 in | report |
| April 11, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2 in | report |
| April 19, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.15 in | report |
| April 21, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Ashland
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
One-acre Forest Service pond at Blacks Pond Campground, Ashland Ranger District, about 25 miles south of Ashland: 5 miles east, 19 miles south on Highway 484, 5 miles west on Cow Creek Road, then 3 miles north on Odell Road. Road access depends on weather. Two campsites, no drinking water.
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Public land at Blacks Sawmill Pond
Blacks Sawmill Pond is inside Custer Gallatin National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Blacks Sawmill Pond?
Fishing Blacks Sawmill Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 16 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 6, 2026, averaging 2.2 in. Largemouth Bass and Black Bullhead are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Blacks Sawmill Pond stocked?
Last stocked May 6, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Blacks Sawmill Pond?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Blacks Sawmill Pond average 2.2 in.
How do you get on Blacks Sawmill Pond?
The nearest town is Ashland. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. One-acre Forest Service pond at Blacks Pond Campground, Ashland Ranger District, about 25 miles south of Ashland: 5 miles east, 19 miles south on Highway 484, 5 miles west on Cow Creek Road, then 3 miles north on Odell Road. Road access depends on weather. Two campsites, no drinking water.
Which lakes near Blacks Sawmill Pond were stocked more recently?
Tongue River Reservoir (30.9 mi), Castle Rock Reservoir (41.4 mi), and Talcott Pond (68.7 mi) were stocked more recently.