Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last May 26, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk H.C. Kuhr Reservoir fishing
H.C. Kuhr Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Fathead Minnow and Brook Stickleback. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 26, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 17
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2.8 in
- Elevation
- 3,109.7 ft
Fish at H.C. Kuhr Reservoir
Around the dates H.C. Kuhr Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 54.7°F in May, 42.5°F in April, 63.7°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last May 26, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Fathead Minnow Confirmed present Brook Stickleback Confirmed present
How H.C. Kuhr Reservoir is stocked
Faber Reservoir (8.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Faber Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
3,000
Fish stocked in 2012
3,000
Fish stocked in 2013
3,000
Fish stocked in 2014
3,009
Fish stocked in 2015
3,000
Fish stocked in 2016
3,000
Fish stocked in 2017
3,000
Fish stocked in 2018
3,000
Fish stocked in 2019
3,369
Fish stocked in 2020
5,351
Fish stocked in 2021
3,000
Fish stocked in 2022
3,000
Fish stocked in 2023
3,318
Fish stocked in 2024
3,000
Fish stocked in 2025
3,000
Fish stocked in 2026
3,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.68 in | report |
| April 30, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.87 in | report |
| May 28, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 3.23 in | report |
| May 30, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 3,318 | 2.74 in | report |
| May 25, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 3.25 in | report |
| June 1, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 3.1 in | report |
| May 5, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 5,351 | 3.08 in | report |
| June 6, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 869 | 3.17 in | report |
| May 13, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.65 in | report |
| May 3, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.47 in | report |
| April 13, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.02 in | report |
| April 7, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.09 in | report |
| April 22, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.16 in | report |
| May 14, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 3,009 | 2.44 in | report |
| June 19, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 3.27 in | report |
| May 8, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.72 in | report |
| May 18, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 3.09 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Chinook
Small (about 18-acre), privately owned reservoir 17 miles south of Chinook on Hwy 240. Managed for rainbow trout since a 2003 drought-year rehabilitation removed its perch, tiger muskie, and white suckers.
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Common questions
What fish are at H.C. Kuhr Reservoir?
Fishing H.C. Kuhr Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout. All 17 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 26, 2026, averaging 2.8 in. Fathead Minnow and Brook Stickleback are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is H.C. Kuhr Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked May 26, 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at H.C. Kuhr Reservoir?
Rainbow Trout stocked at H.C. Kuhr Reservoir average 2.8 in.
How do you get on H.C. Kuhr Reservoir?
The nearest town is Chinook. Small (about 18-acre), privately owned reservoir 17 miles south of Chinook on Hwy 240. Managed for rainbow trout since a 2003 drought-year rehabilitation removed its perch, tiger muskie, and white suckers.
Which lakes near H.C. Kuhr Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Faber Reservoir (8.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Faber Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.