Clawitter Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Clawitter Reservoir has Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2015, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 26, 2018

Plants on record

4

Since 2015

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.2 in

Elevation

2,660.7 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Big Sandy

Also on record as Rocky Crossing Reservoir. About 6 miles north of Big Sandy, per Montana FWP.

Sources: nearest_town , shore_notes , fishing_notes

How Clawitter Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of August. In 2018 it was July 26, 2018, earlier than usual.

Bailey Reservoir (15.1 mi), Beaver Creek Reservoir (18.7 mi), Pegar Reservoir (18.8 mi), Bearpaw Lake (19.2 mi), and Gasvoda Reservoir (22.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Gasvoda Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.

Fish at Clawitter Reservoir

Fishing Clawitter Reservoir is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. All 4 plants on record are Largemouth Bass.

Around the dates Clawitter Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 71.1°F in August, 73.3°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Largemouth Bass 4 plants
Plants
4 of 4
Last stocked
July 26, 2018
Average length
2.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fishing Clawitter Reservoir

Clawitter Reservoir, also known as Rocky Crossing Reservoir, was initially stocked with rainbow trout. The reservoir is now stocked annually with 5000 2" largemouth bass. There is no fish consumption advisory for this waterbody, and no fishing pressure information was found.

Sources: myfwp.mt.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,0002015
  • 5,0002016
  • 5,0002017
  • 3,0002018

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 26, 2018 Largemouth Bass 3,000 2.32 in report
August 2, 2017 Largemouth Bass 5,000 3.03 in report
August 10, 2016 Largemouth Bass 5,000 1.62 in report
August 12, 2015 Largemouth Bass 5,000 2 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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