Eureka Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Eureka Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Rainbow Trout and Brown Trout. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

May 27, 2021

Plants on record

12

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

4.1 in

Elevation

4,129.3 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir

A Teton County reservoir used mainly for irrigation, with recreational fishing also noted nearby on Spring Creek and the Teton River.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , fishing_notes

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How Eureka Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2021 it was May 27, 2021, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2016, 2018, and 2020.

Bynum Reservoir (7.3 mi), Pishkun Reservoir (14.9 mi), Ostle Reservoir (16 mi), Tunnel Lake (20.7 mi), and Clemons Coulee Reservoir (21.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Bynum Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Pishkun Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Ostle Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Clemons Coulee Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Eureka Reservoir

Fishing Eureka Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 9 of 12 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout.

Rainbow Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 12
Last stocked
May 27, 2021
Average length
4.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Brown Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 12
Last stocked
May 18, 2017
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fishing Eureka Reservoir

Eureka Reservoir in Teton County, Montana, is a recreation destination where the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks stocks the lake with fish. Six species have been identified, including brook trout, brown trout, and rainbow trout. The lake may also be stocked annually with rainbow trout, depending on water levels.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Fish stocked per year

  • 30,0002011
  • 65,1952013
  • 93,5522014
  • 54,0552015
  • 9,5492017
  • 51,8012019
  • 53,0532021

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 27, 2021 Rainbow Trout 53,053 1.8 in report
June 19, 2019 Rainbow Trout 51,801 2.1 in report
July 13, 2017 Rainbow Trout 612 9.93 in report
July 13, 2017 Rainbow Trout 288 10.67 in report
May 18, 2017 Brown Trout 8,649 3.9 in report
June 16, 2015 Rainbow Trout 54,055 1.9 in report
June 19, 2014 Rainbow Trout 33,000 3.68 in report
June 6, 2014 Brown Trout 8,937 4.02 in report
June 4, 2014 Rainbow Trout 51,615 2.2 in report
July 2, 2013 Rainbow Trout 45,225 2.8 in report
May 16, 2013 Brown Trout 19,970 3.54 in report
May 31, 2011 Rainbow Trout 30,000 2.82 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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