Glasgow Base Pond fishing

Fishing at Glasgow Base Pond has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2011, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 29, 2025

Plants on record

34

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

8.7 in

Elevation

2,717.2 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Glasgow

Small (about 7.7-acre) reservoir 18 miles north of Glasgow on Hwy 24.

Sources: shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

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How Glasgow Base Pond is stocked

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

Fish at Glasgow Base Pond

Fishing Glasgow Base Pond is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 34 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Glasgow Base Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 61°F in September, 55.4°F in May, 65.4°F in June, 44.4°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 34 plants
Plants
34 of 34
Last stocked
September 29, 2025
Average length
8.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Glasgow Base Pond

Fishing at Glasgow Base Pond is directly influenced by stocking programs. Each year, 2,000 catchable Rainbow Trout are introduced into the pond, which establishes a clear fishing target for visitors. This consistent stocking helps maintain the pond's fish population for anglers.

Sources: myfwp.mt.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0052011
  • 1,0112012
  • 2,0052013
  • 1,9992014
  • 3,0052015
  • 2,0112016
  • 3,5452017
  • 1,0302018
  • 9882019
  • 2,9322020
  • 2,0052021
  • 2,0032022
  • 3,1012023
  • 2,5712024
  • 2,0372025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 34 plants Showing 34 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 29, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,037 12.12 in report
May 27, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.03 in report
September 23, 2024 Rainbow Trout 446 13.9 in report
September 23, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,125 8.22 in report
June 10, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.25 in report
September 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,002 11.08 in report
June 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,017 6.72 in report
June 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,082 2.92 in report
September 19, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,003 9.51 in report
May 27, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.08 in report
October 5, 2021 Rainbow Trout 999 12.7 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,006 6.83 in report
September 17, 2020 Rainbow Trout 922 12.02 in report
May 26, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,010 7.07 in report
September 17, 2019 Rainbow Trout 495 13.15 in report
June 13, 2019 Rainbow Trout 493 6.96 in report
September 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 191 11.58 in report
September 18, 2018 Rainbow Trout 329 9.98 in report
June 13, 2018 Rainbow Trout 510 7.19 in report
October 31, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.04 in report
September 19, 2017 Rainbow Trout 541 12.83 in report
June 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,004 6.87 in report
September 20, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,008 11.99 in report
May 18, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,003 7.32 in report
September 11, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 11.02 in report
May 26, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,001 7.58 in report
May 15, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,004 7.58 in report
September 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 513 6.53 in report
September 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 486 11.11 in report
May 27, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.52 in report
September 19, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,000 12.13 in report
June 12, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,005 6.57 in report
May 21, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,011 7.02 in report
June 15, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,005 7 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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