Drag Creek Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Drag Creek Reservoir has Largemouth Bass and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

September 24, 2025

Plants on record

12

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

1.7 in

Elevation

2,661.5 ft

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How Drag Creek Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of July. In 2025 it was September 24, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2024.

Fish at Drag Creek Reservoir

Fishing Drag Creek Reservoir is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 10 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill.

Around the dates Drag Creek Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 75.4°F in July, 73.2°F in August, 63.4°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Largemouth Bass 10 plants
Plants
10 of 12
Last stocked
July 13, 2020
Average length
1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Bluegill 2 plants
Plants
2 of 12
Last stocked
September 24, 2025
Average length
1.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0002011
  • 2,0002012
  • 2,0002013
  • 1,5002014
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002016
  • 1,0002017
  • 1,0002018
  • 1,0002019
  • 2,0002020
  • 1,0002023
  • 5,0002025

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 24, 2025 Bluegill 5,000 1.77 in report
August 4, 2023 Bluegill 1,000 0.97 in report
July 13, 2020 Largemouth Bass 2,000 0.8 in report
July 24, 2019 Largemouth Bass 1,000 1.55 in report
July 23, 2018 Largemouth Bass 1,000 2.27 in report
August 3, 2017 Largemouth Bass 1,000 1.4 in report
August 1, 2016 Largemouth Bass 1,000 1.52 in report
July 31, 2015 Largemouth Bass 1,000 2.3 in report
July 31, 2014 Largemouth Bass 1,500 1.8 in report
July 16, 2013 Largemouth Bass 2,000 2.3 in report
July 16, 2012 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.75 in report
July 26, 2011 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.6 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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