Clemons Coulee Reservoir fishing

Clemons Coulee Reservoir fishing has Rainbow Trout and Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. Also recorded: Walleye, Brook Stickleback, Lake Chub, and White Sucker. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2015, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
June 17, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
25
Since 2015
Species stocked
2 (+4 also recorded)
Average size
4.6 in
Elevation
4,124.3 ft

Fish at Clemons Coulee Reservoir

2 stocked · 4 confirmed present

Around the dates Clemons Coulee Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 60.1°F in June, 51.4°F in May, 69.1°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 23 plants · last June 17, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 17, 2026 · avg 4.4 in · 23 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 2 plants · last June 25, 2020

Last stocked June 25, 2020 · avg 7.7 in · 2 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide

How Clemons Coulee Reservoir is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Willow Creek Reservoir (13 mi) and Crystal Lake (20.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Willow Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Muskie and Crystal Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2015

604

Fish stocked in 2016

1,003

Fish stocked in 2017

2,015

Fish stocked in 2018

2,025

Fish stocked in 2019

2,031

Fish stocked in 2020

3,557

Fish stocked in 2021

2,533

Fish stocked in 2022

2,511

Fish stocked in 2023

2,524

Fish stocked in 2024

2,613

Fish stocked in 2025

2,132

Fish stocked in 2026

3,020

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 17, 2026Rainbow Trout1,4053.4 inreport
June 17, 2026Rainbow Trout1,6154.59 inreport
June 18, 2025Rainbow Trout6223.86 inreport
June 18, 2025Rainbow Trout1,5105.06 inreport
June 27, 2024Rainbow Trout1,1163.61 inreport
June 27, 2024Rainbow Trout1,4975 inreport
June 14, 2023Rainbow Trout1,0123.73 inreport
June 14, 2023Rainbow Trout1,5124.92 inreport
June 16, 2022Rainbow Trout1,5004.69 inreport
June 16, 2022Rainbow Trout1,0113.18 inreport
June 16, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5345.48 inreport
June 16, 2021Rainbow Trout9993.93 inreport
June 25, 2020Tiger Muskie1510.45 inreport
June 16, 2020Rainbow Trout1,5233.39 inreport
June 16, 2020Rainbow Trout2,0194.41 inreport
July 8, 2019Tiger Muskie154.89 inreport
June 12, 2019Rainbow Trout1,0003.68 inreport
June 12, 2019Rainbow Trout1,0164.77 inreport
June 4, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0033.4 inreport
June 4, 2018Rainbow Trout1,0224.42 inreport
May 25, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0154.19 inreport
May 25, 2017Rainbow Trout1,0003.4 inreport
June 2, 2016Rainbow Trout1,0033.56 inreport
June 17, 2015Rainbow Trout1009.93 inreport
June 17, 2015Rainbow Trout5044.19 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Augusta

An 8-acre pond on state (DNRC) land. From Augusta, about 5 miles north on Highway 287, then roughly 2 miles west on Young Road and right on an unnamed road. The pond is fenced: park behind the gate and carry your gear through it.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Clemons Coulee Reservoir?

Fishing Clemons Coulee Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 23 of 25 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 17, 2026, averaging 4.4 in. Tiger Muskie was last stocked June 25, 2020, averaging 7.7 in. Walleye, Brook Stickleback, Lake Chub, and White Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Clemons Coulee Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked June 17, 2026. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2015, most often in May and June.

How big are the fish stocked at Clemons Coulee Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 4.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 4.4 in. Tiger Muskie average 7.7 in.

How do you get on Clemons Coulee Reservoir?

The nearest town is Augusta. An 8-acre pond on state (DNRC) land. From Augusta, about 5 miles north on Highway 287, then roughly 2 miles west on Young Road and right on an unnamed road. The pond is fenced: park behind the gate and carry your gear through it.

Which lakes near Clemons Coulee Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Willow Creek Reservoir (13 mi) and Crystal Lake (20.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Willow Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Muskie and Crystal Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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