Faber Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Faber Reservoir has Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.3 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 30, 2025

Plants on record

20

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

3.2 in

Elevation

3,596.8 ft

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How Faber Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2025 it was April 30, 2025, earlier than usual.

Anderson Reservoir (8.5 mi), Grasshopper Reservoir (12.5 mi), Ross Reservoir (13.9 mi), and Cow Creek Reservoir (14.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Anderson Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Grasshopper Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Faber Reservoir

Fishing Faber Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 19 of 20 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass.

Around the dates Faber Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.1°F in May, 40°F in April, 61.4°F in June, 69.7°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 19 plants
Plants
19 of 20
Last stocked
April 30, 2025
Average length
3.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 20
Last stocked
July 25, 2012
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 10,0002011
  • 12,0572012
  • 10,0272013
  • 10,0462014
  • 10,0002015
  • 10,0002016
  • 10,0002017
  • 10,0202018
  • 10,0002019
  • 10,4542020
  • 15,1982021
  • 15,3342022
  • 10,0002023
  • 10,0002024
  • 10,0002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 20 plants Showing 20 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 30, 2025 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.87 in report
May 14, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.92 in report
May 16, 2023 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.63 in report
June 15, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,733 7.18 in report
June 15, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,601 7.18 in report
May 18, 2022 Rainbow Trout 7,000 3.25 in report
May 10, 2022 Rainbow Trout 3,000 3.25 in report
June 15, 2021 Rainbow Trout 5,126 3.27 in report
May 20, 2021 Rainbow Trout 10,072 3.12 in report
May 5, 2020 Rainbow Trout 10,454 3.08 in report
May 17, 2019 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.65 in report
May 31, 2018 Rainbow Trout 10,020 3 in report
April 13, 2017 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.02 in report
April 7, 2016 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.09 in report
April 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 10,000 2.16 in report
May 14, 2014 Rainbow Trout 10,046 2.35 in report
May 23, 2013 Rainbow Trout 10,027 3.05 in report
July 25, 2012 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.9 in report
May 8, 2012 Rainbow Trout 10,057 2.72 in report
May 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 10,000 3.09 in report
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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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