Bynum Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Bynum Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Kokanee Salmon, Rainbow Trout, and Walleye. It is stocked about 2.7 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

Last stocked

June 5, 2024

Plants on record

38

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.1 in

Elevation

4,165.7 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Bynum

An irrigation reservoir in Teton County near the community of Bynum, built in 1907 by the Teton Reservoir Cooperative Company under the Carey Land Act. Stocked with fish by Montana FWP.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes , watch_outs

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How Bynum Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2024 it was June 5, 2024, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Ostle Reservoir (9.2 mi), Pishkun Reservoir (17.9 mi), Tunnel Lake (22 mi), and Lake Frances (25 mi) were stocked more recently. Ostle Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Pishkun Reservoir is also stocked with Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout, and Lake Frances is also stocked with Walleye.

Fish at Bynum Reservoir

Fishing Bynum Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 33 of 38 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon and one more.

Around the dates Bynum Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 59.6°F in June, 51.2°F in May, 68.3°F in July, 39.6°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 33 plants
Plants
33 of 38
Last stocked
June 5, 2024
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 3 plants
Plants
3 of 38
Last stocked
May 9, 2012
Average length
2.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Walleye 2 plants
Plants
2 of 38
Last stocked
July 13, 2023
Average length
1.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Fishing Bynum Reservoir

Bynum Reservoir is stocked with fish by the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks, and contains ten species of fish. These include brook trout, brown trout, kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, and yellow perch. However, all species are assumed dead due to the dead storage status of the reservoir.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

What to watch for

A significant condition at Bynum Reservoir is that all species are assumed dead due to the dead storage status of the reservoir.

Fish stocked per year

  • 228,9652011
  • 201,9952012
  • 137,9502013
  • 148,0042014
  • 133,9112015
  • 30,0002017
  • 65,0762018
  • 149,7682019
  • 50,6382020
  • 174,7042021
  • 99,9662022
  • 80,7632023
  • 30,0002024

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 38 plants Showing 38 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 5, 2024 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.59 in report
July 13, 2023 Walleye 50,763 1.97 in report
June 7, 2023 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3 in report
June 22, 2022 Walleye 49,849 1.27 in report
June 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.29 in report
June 2, 2022 Rainbow Trout 20,117 4.29 in report
June 9, 2021 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.41 in report
May 27, 2021 Rainbow Trout 100,702 1.8 in report
April 29, 2021 Rainbow Trout 44,002 3.15 in report
July 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 15,138 3.67 in report
July 2, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,500 3.79 in report
June 2, 2020 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.26 in report
June 18, 2019 Rainbow Trout 103,586 2.2 in report
June 4, 2019 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.5 in report
May 14, 2019 Rainbow Trout 16,182 2.88 in report
September 11, 2018 Rainbow Trout 35,076 2.35 in report
June 7, 2018 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.1 in report
May 31, 2017 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.3 in report
June 17, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,034 4.19 in report
June 16, 2015 Rainbow Trout 101,433 1.9 in report
May 19, 2015 Rainbow Trout 29,444 4 in report
June 10, 2014 Rainbow Trout 25,084 4.11 in report
June 10, 2014 Rainbow Trout 20,000 4.11 in report
June 5, 2014 Rainbow Trout 102,920 2.2 in report
June 20, 2013 Rainbow Trout 63,058 2.7 in report
June 10, 2013 Rainbow Trout 54,966 2.7 in report
June 5, 2013 Rainbow Trout 19,926 4.25 in report
May 30, 2012 Rainbow Trout 50,005 2.09 in report
May 25, 2012 Rainbow Trout 29,000 2.8 in report
May 15, 2012 Rainbow Trout 20,013 3.96 in report
May 9, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 63,041 2.68 in report
April 18, 2012 Kokanee Salmon 39,936 2 in report
August 4, 2011 Rainbow Trout 58,335 1.97 in report
June 21, 2011 Rainbow Trout 13,082 3.38 in report
June 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 20,489 4.42 in report
June 1, 2011 Rainbow Trout 14,121 5.03 in report
May 13, 2011 Rainbow Trout 20,028 3.96 in report
May 12, 2011 Kokanee Salmon 102,910 3.26 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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