Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last July 18, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Danelson Reservoir fishing
Danelson Reservoir fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- July 18, 2024
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 17
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 5.3 in
- Elevation
- 2,513.1 ft
Fish at Danelson Reservoir
Around the dates Danelson Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.3°F in June, 54.4°F in May, 39.6°F in April, 70.3°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last July 18, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Danelson Reservoir is identified as a pond, and it has a size of 10.1 acres. Annually, 750 Rainbow Trout are stocked here. (myfwp.mt.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)
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How Danelson Reservoir is stocked
Hatfield Reservoir (11.8 mi), Whitetail Reservoir (15.2 mi), Killenbeck Reservoir (23.8 mi), and Holtan Reservoir (24 mi) were stocked more recently. Hatfield Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Whitetail Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Killenbeck Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Holtan Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
3,000
Fish stocked in 2012
3,000
Fish stocked in 2013
3,784
Fish stocked in 2014
3,000
Fish stocked in 2015
3,500
Fish stocked in 2016
3,505
Fish stocked in 2017
500
Fish stocked in 2018
500
Fish stocked in 2019
500
Fish stocked in 2020
764
Fish stocked in 2021
750
Fish stocked in 2022
750
Fish stocked in 2023
750
Fish stocked in 2024
500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.24 in | report |
| June 16, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 6.69 in | report |
| June 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 7.18 in | report |
| June 2, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 750 | 6.99 in | report |
| May 28, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 764 | 7.13 in | report |
| May 29, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.26 in | report |
| June 13, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.19 in | report |
| June 5, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.87 in | report |
| May 24, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 505 | 7.59 in | report |
| April 8, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.09 in | report |
| May 21, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.58 in | report |
| April 17, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.04 in | report |
| April 17, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.1 in | report |
| June 12, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,993 | 3.25 in | report |
| June 12, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 1,791 | 3.43 in | report |
| May 14, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.71 in | report |
| June 2, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 3.36 in | report |
Access and facts
Landowner permission is required to fish this reservoir, per Montana FWP.
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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 Danelson Reservoir?
Fishing Danelson Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout. All 17 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 18, 2024, averaging 5.3 in.
When is Danelson Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked July 18, 2024. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June.
How big are the fish stocked at Danelson Reservoir?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Danelson Reservoir average 5.3 in.
How do you get on Danelson Reservoir?
Landowner permission is required to fish this reservoir, per Montana FWP.
Which lakes near Danelson Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Hatfield Reservoir (11.8 mi), Whitetail Reservoir (15.2 mi), Killenbeck Reservoir (23.8 mi), and Holtan Reservoir (24 mi) were stocked more recently. Hatfield Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Whitetail Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Killenbeck Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Holtan Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.