Fresno Reservoir

Fresno Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Fresno Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Walleye, Rainbow Trout, and Crappie. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2011, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye and Crappie and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

October 16, 2025

Plants on record

21

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.5 in

Elevation

2,573.7 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Havre

A US Bureau of Reclamation reservoir on the Milk River near Havre, built to store irrigation water for the Hi-Line region.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town , photos

How Fresno Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of June. In 2025 it was June 27, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 2011 and 2025.

Beaver Creek Reservoir (19.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Beaver Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Walleye.

Fish at Fresno Reservoir

Fishing Fresno Reservoir is most likely to be for Walleye. Walleye accounts for 14 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Around the dates Fresno Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 73.3°F in July, 65°F in June, 44.8°F in October, 56°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Walleye 14 plants
Plants
14 of 21
Last stocked
June 27, 2025
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Walleye guide.

Rainbow Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 21
Last stocked
May 19, 2021
Average length
7.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Crappie 1 plant
Plants
1 of 21
Last stocked
October 16, 2025
Average length
1.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Crappie guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 38,5842011
  • 22,2412020
  • 37,2542021
  • 50,4402022
  • 75,1692023
  • 75,8342024
  • 5,7652025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 21 plants Showing 21 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 16, 2025 Crappie 2,000 1.9 in report
June 27, 2025 Walleye 3,765 1.52 in report
June 26, 2024 Walleye 75,834 1.49 in report
July 11, 2023 Walleye 6,912 2 in report
July 10, 2023 Walleye 10,642 2.12 in report
June 29, 2023 Walleye 33,358 1.85 in report
June 27, 2023 Walleye 24,257 1.91 in report
June 28, 2022 Walleye 50,440 1.6 in report
July 8, 2021 Walleye 9,166 2.05 in report
July 8, 2021 Walleye 9,166 2.05 in report
July 1, 2021 Walleye 3,874 1.91 in report
July 1, 2021 Walleye 3,874 1.91 in report
July 1, 2021 Walleye 3,874 1.91 in report
July 1, 2021 Walleye 3,874 1.91 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 3,426 7.4 in report
October 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,056 8.05 in report
October 8, 2020 Rainbow Trout 5,056 8.05 in report
September 25, 2020 Rainbow Trout 8,129 7.47 in report
June 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.51 in report
May 27, 2020 Rainbow Trout 3,000 7.49 in report
July 21, 2011 Walleye 38,584 1.95 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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