Rainbow Trout Stocked · 30 plants · last May 28, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Christensen Reservoir fishing
Christensen Reservoir fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 28, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 30
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.8 in
- Elevation
- 2,336.3 ft
Fish at Christensen Reservoir
Around the dates Christensen Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.6°F in May, 64.4°F in June, 39°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 30 plants · last May 28, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Christensen Reservoir is stocked
Boxelder Lake (5.2 mi), Holtan Reservoir (14.5 mi), and Hatfield Reservoir (27.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Boxelder Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Holtan Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Hatfield Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
2,506
Fish stocked in 2012
2,500
Fish stocked in 2013
6,026
Fish stocked in 2014
3,500
Fish stocked in 2015
3,000
Fish stocked in 2016
3,000
Fish stocked in 2017
3,000
Fish stocked in 2018
2,750
Fish stocked in 2019
2,750
Fish stocked in 2020
3,000
Fish stocked in 2021
3,500
Fish stocked in 2022
3,000
Fish stocked in 2023
3,000
Fish stocked in 2024
3,000
Fish stocked in 2025
3,000
Fish stocked in 2026
3,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.91 in | report |
| May 8, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.17 in | report |
| June 9, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.03 in | report |
| May 17, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 3.17 in | report |
| June 13, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.25 in | report |
| May 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.92 in | report |
| June 19, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.7 in | report |
| May 17, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.63 in | report |
| May 23, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.08 in | report |
| May 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 3.25 in | report |
| May 14, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 6.83 in | report |
| May 14, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 3.12 in | report |
| June 1, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.39 in | report |
| May 12, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 3.21 in | report |
| May 29, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | 7.26 in | report |
| May 14, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.65 in | report |
| June 13, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 250 | 7.19 in | report |
| May 4, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.48 in | report |
| June 6, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.87 in | report |
| April 14, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.02 in | report |
| May 26, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.59 in | report |
| April 8, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.09 in | report |
| May 14, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.58 in | report |
| April 17, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.09 in | report |
| June 13, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 8.43 in | report |
| April 17, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.08 in | report |
| June 12, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 501 | 7.62 in | report |
| June 12, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 5,525 | 3.25 in | report |
| May 9, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.71 in | report |
| June 6, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 2,506 | 3.38 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Plentywood
Private-land reservoir north of Plentywood. Take MT Hwy 16 north 3.2 miles, east on Sunrise Rd 2.5 miles, left on Middle Rd 2 miles, right on Fish Dm Rd 1.4 miles, then right on a two-track about 175 yards to the water.
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Common questions
What fish are at Christensen Reservoir?
Fishing Christensen Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout. All 30 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 28, 2026, averaging 4.8 in.
When is Christensen Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked May 28, 2026. It is stocked about 1.9 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June.
How big are the fish stocked at Christensen Reservoir?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Christensen Reservoir average 4.8 in.
How do you get on Christensen Reservoir?
The nearest town is Plentywood. Private-land reservoir north of Plentywood. Take MT Hwy 16 north 3.2 miles, east on Sunrise Rd 2.5 miles, left on Middle Rd 2 miles, right on Fish Dm Rd 1.4 miles, then right on a two-track about 175 yards to the water.
Which lakes near Christensen Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Boxelder Lake (5.2 mi), Holtan Reservoir (14.5 mi), and Hatfield Reservoir (27.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Boxelder Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Holtan Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Hatfield Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.