Hauser Reservoir fishing

Hauser Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon on a reservoir. Also recorded: Walleye, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout, Mountain Whitefish, and Burbot. It is stocked about 17 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon, dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Brown Trout.

Hauser Reservoir
Photo: Ed Thomes, CC BY-SA 2.0
Last stocked
June 25, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
266
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+5 also recorded)
Average size
7.9 in
Elevation
3,653.7 ft

Fish at Hauser Reservoir

2 stocked · 5 confirmed present

Around the dates Hauser Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 45.8°F in October, 60.5°F in September, 63.3°F in June, 72.7°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 250 plants · last June 25, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 25, 2026 · avg 8.2 in · 250 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 16 plants · last June 15, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 15, 2026 · avg 3.8 in · 16 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide

How Hauser Reservoir is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish stocked in 2011

132,179

Fish stocked in 2012

148,165

Fish stocked in 2013

186,509

Fish stocked in 2014

168,400

Fish stocked in 2015

174,451

Fish stocked in 2017

98,675

Fish stocked in 2018

76,116

Fish stocked in 2019

81,159

Fish stocked in 2020

255,004

Fish stocked in 2021

152,730

Fish stocked in 2022

234,129

Fish stocked in 2023

230,754

Fish stocked in 2024

293,950

Fish stocked in 2025

354,594

Fish stocked in 2026

134,982

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 25, 2026Rainbow Trout11,8037.33 inreport
June 25, 2026Rainbow Trout7,4627.34 inreport
June 22, 2026Rainbow Trout2,4127.22 inreport
June 22, 2026Rainbow Trout10,3117.74 inreport
June 22, 2026Rainbow Trout12,1507.76 inreport
June 15, 2026Kokanee Salmon46,7104.31 inreport
June 15, 2026Kokanee Salmon24,1344.31 inreport
April 29, 2026Kokanee Salmon20,0003.39 inreport
October 9, 2025Rainbow Trout6,6568.9 inreport
October 9, 2025Rainbow Trout6,6568.9 inreport
October 7, 2025Rainbow Trout7,0308.74 inreport
October 6, 2025Rainbow Trout7,1968.68 inreport
October 6, 2025Rainbow Trout7,0808.74 inreport
October 3, 2025Rainbow Trout6,8848.78 inreport
October 2, 2025Rainbow Trout7,3258.56 inreport
October 2, 2025Rainbow Trout6,5948.93 inreport
October 1, 2025Rainbow Trout7,5098.56 inreport
September 30, 2025Rainbow Trout7,8428.43 inreport
September 29, 2025Rainbow Trout7,7508.47 inreport
September 25, 2025Rainbow Trout7,6138.51 inreport
September 25, 2025Rainbow Trout8,0618.4 inreport
September 23, 2025Rainbow Trout8,1538.32 inreport
September 22, 2025Rainbow Trout8,1958.31 inreport
September 18, 2025Rainbow Trout12,1527.74 inreport
September 18, 2025Rainbow Trout12,2157.8 inreport
September 17, 2025Rainbow Trout8,6738.15 inreport
June 25, 2025Rainbow Trout2,9768.49 inreport
June 20, 2025Rainbow Trout10,2488.1 inreport
June 20, 2025Rainbow Trout9,7448.24 inreport
June 17, 2025Kokanee Salmon67,4464.06 inreport
June 17, 2025Kokanee Salmon70,5963.99 inreport
May 1, 2025Kokanee Salmon50,0003.35 inreport
October 11, 2024Rainbow Trout1,6538.24 inreport
October 10, 2024Rainbow Trout8,4808.09 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout9,3607.94 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout8,6948.15 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout8,5698.2 inreport
October 4, 2024Rainbow Trout8,8818.09 inreport
October 1, 2024Rainbow Trout9,9427.85 inreport
September 27, 2024Rainbow Trout10,1717.73 inreport
September 20, 2024Rainbow Trout10,2337.71 inreport
June 21, 2024Kokanee Salmon58,9054.14 inreport
June 21, 2024Kokanee Salmon58,9054.14 inreport
May 22, 2024Rainbow Trout12,4956.46 inreport
May 21, 2024Rainbow Trout19,2716.35 inreport
May 21, 2024Rainbow Trout18,3916.43 inreport
May 3, 2024Kokanee Salmon50,0003.35 inreport
October 16, 2023Rainbow Trout8,4517.85 inreport
October 13, 2023Rainbow Trout9,4437.99 inreport
September 29, 2023Rainbow Trout10,0257.83 inreport
September 28, 2023Rainbow Trout11,0247.58 inreport
September 27, 2023Rainbow Trout10,0527.55 inreport
September 27, 2023Rainbow Trout10,0887.81 inreport
September 25, 2023Rainbow Trout10,6087.68 inreport
September 22, 2023Rainbow Trout9,8467.72 inreport
September 20, 2023Rainbow Trout8,1797.26 inreport
September 19, 2023Rainbow Trout12,2077.32 inreport
June 30, 2023Rainbow Trout11,5428 inreport
June 28, 2023Rainbow Trout7,8268 inreport
June 27, 2023Rainbow Trout9,8048 inreport
June 26, 2023Rainbow Trout11,0168 inreport
June 26, 2023Rainbow Trout9,8338 inreport
June 26, 2023Kokanee Salmon30,8104.33 inreport
May 10, 2023Kokanee Salmon19,5563.4 inreport
May 10, 2023Kokanee Salmon30,4443.4 inreport
September 21, 2022Rainbow Trout7,2047.55 inreport
September 20, 2022Rainbow Trout14,3107.52 inreport
September 20, 2022Rainbow Trout9,4907.47 inreport
September 20, 2022Rainbow Trout10,4237.43 inreport
September 20, 2022Rainbow Trout12,3487.32 inreport
September 20, 2022Rainbow Trout11,1707.55 inreport
September 19, 2022Rainbow Trout13,1047.51 inreport
September 19, 2022Rainbow Trout12,7507.22 inreport
July 7, 2022Rainbow Trout9,9697.85 inreport
July 7, 2022Rainbow Trout1,0097.85 inreport
July 6, 2022Rainbow Trout11,0657.58 inreport
June 7, 2022Kokanee Salmon42,8014.01 inreport
May 11, 2022Kokanee Salmon19,4143.41 inreport
May 11, 2022Kokanee Salmon36,9943.41 inreport
May 4, 2022Rainbow Trout10,7367.29 inreport
May 4, 2022Rainbow Trout11,3427.52 inreport
October 7, 2021Rainbow Trout4,2497.99 inreport
September 30, 2021Rainbow Trout7,5578 inreport
September 28, 2021Rainbow Trout7,7978.05 inreport
September 27, 2021Rainbow Trout7,2517.66 inreport
September 24, 2021Rainbow Trout8,9797.69 inreport
September 22, 2021Rainbow Trout8,8527.72 inreport
September 21, 2021Rainbow Trout8,5187.82 inreport
September 21, 2021Rainbow Trout10,8577.62 inreport
September 20, 2021Rainbow Trout8,9767.68 inreport
August 31, 2021Rainbow Trout15,4666.99 inreport
August 31, 2021Rainbow Trout12,6406.97 inreport
July 6, 2021Rainbow Trout6,1608.85 inreport
June 30, 2021Rainbow Trout6,6178.64 inreport
June 30, 2021Rainbow Trout7,8208.64 inreport
June 29, 2021Rainbow Trout6,8298.69 inreport
June 29, 2021Rainbow Trout6,5598.69 inreport
June 24, 2021Rainbow Trout6,8298.55 inreport
June 15, 2021Rainbow Trout10,7747.76 inreport
October 30, 2020Rainbow Trout8,1498.06 inreport
October 29, 2020Rainbow Trout7,1288.29 inreport
October 21, 2020Rainbow Trout7,5468.03 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout8,0678.03 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout7,9028.03 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout8,0527.97 inreport
October 15, 2020Rainbow Trout8,2197.91 inreport
October 7, 2020Rainbow Trout4,7437.54 inreport
October 7, 2020Rainbow Trout5,1847.78 inreport
October 6, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3637.58 inreport
October 6, 2020Rainbow Trout8,7677.78 inreport
October 5, 2020Rainbow Trout7,7977.55 inreport
October 2, 2020Rainbow Trout7,8498.03 inreport
October 2, 2020Rainbow Trout7,8498.03 inreport
September 24, 2020Rainbow Trout11,3137.2 inreport
September 15, 2020Rainbow Trout2,2008.02 inreport
September 14, 2020Rainbow Trout11,5087.55 inreport
September 14, 2020Rainbow Trout10,2187.9 inreport
June 2, 2020Kokanee Salmon113,1503 inreport
September 11, 2019Rainbow Trout7,1677.69 inreport
September 10, 2019Rainbow Trout7,9568 inreport
September 5, 2019Rainbow Trout6,9727.7 inreport
September 4, 2019Rainbow Trout7,6587.51 inreport
September 3, 2019Rainbow Trout7,6817.29 inreport
September 3, 2019Rainbow Trout9,9797.42 inreport
July 3, 2019Rainbow Trout2,5938.32 inreport
July 2, 2019Rainbow Trout8,1678.06 inreport
July 2, 2019Rainbow Trout7,4108.3 inreport
July 1, 2019Rainbow Trout8,3607.99 inreport
July 1, 2019Rainbow Trout7,2168.36 inreport
October 4, 2018Rainbow Trout10,4547.6 inreport
October 3, 2018Rainbow Trout8,5547.8 inreport
October 3, 2018Rainbow Trout8,7527.7 inreport
October 2, 2018Rainbow Trout9,1057.68 inreport
October 2, 2018Rainbow Trout9,7337.48 inreport
July 23, 2018Rainbow Trout5,2807.8 inreport
July 19, 2018Rainbow Trout7,4057.8 inreport
July 18, 2018Rainbow Trout8,8547.57 inreport
July 16, 2018Rainbow Trout7,9797.45 inreport
October 20, 2017Rainbow Trout5,0279.7 inreport
October 13, 2017Rainbow Trout3,6179.68 inreport
October 12, 2017Rainbow Trout3,6179.68 inreport
October 11, 2017Rainbow Trout4,5769.88 inreport
October 11, 2017Rainbow Trout4,4629.88 inreport
October 10, 2017Rainbow Trout4,5759.6 inreport
October 10, 2017Rainbow Trout4,9469.6 inreport
October 6, 2017Rainbow Trout5,3689.34 inreport
October 5, 2017Rainbow Trout4,1068.22 inreport
October 5, 2017Rainbow Trout5,5999.36 inreport
October 5, 2017Rainbow Trout3,7339.36 inreport
October 4, 2017Rainbow Trout4,2669.36 inreport
October 4, 2017Rainbow Trout5,3339.38 inreport
June 28, 2017Rainbow Trout5,2519.49 inreport
June 28, 2017Rainbow Trout5,3869.49 inreport
June 28, 2017Rainbow Trout3,3669.49 inreport
June 28, 2017Rainbow Trout5,3869.49 inreport
June 27, 2017Rainbow Trout3,5009.49 inreport
June 27, 2017Rainbow Trout5,6559.49 inreport
June 27, 2017Rainbow Trout5,5209.49 inreport
June 27, 2017Rainbow Trout5,3869.49 inreport
October 26, 2015Rainbow Trout7,0178.34 inreport
October 23, 2015Rainbow Trout7,5858.34 inreport
October 22, 2015Rainbow Trout6,7408.67 inreport
October 21, 2015Rainbow Trout6,7408.67 inreport
October 20, 2015Rainbow Trout6,9098.6 inreport
October 19, 2015Rainbow Trout6,6888.7 inreport
October 16, 2015Rainbow Trout7,2928.52 inreport
October 15, 2015Rainbow Trout8,3348.21 inreport
October 15, 2015Rainbow Trout7,2138.62 inreport
October 14, 2015Rainbow Trout8,7127.96 inreport
October 14, 2015Rainbow Trout6,8378.64 inreport
October 13, 2015Rainbow Trout7,4448.46 inreport
October 9, 2015Rainbow Trout4,9989.58 inreport
October 9, 2015Rainbow Trout6,1708.93 inreport
October 8, 2015Rainbow Trout6,9678.72 inreport
October 8, 2015Rainbow Trout7,1818.49 inreport
August 12, 2015Rainbow Trout2,3806.64 inreport
August 11, 2015Rainbow Trout14,9956.65 inreport
August 11, 2015Rainbow Trout15,7526.54 inreport
August 6, 2015Rainbow Trout11,3196.98 inreport
June 4, 2015Rainbow Trout8,5898 inreport
June 4, 2015Rainbow Trout8,5898 inreport
October 16, 2014Rainbow Trout8,0997.07 inreport
October 15, 2014Rainbow Trout9,7157.68 inreport
October 15, 2014Rainbow Trout12,0487.15 inreport
October 14, 2014Rainbow Trout8,9057.91 inreport
October 14, 2014Rainbow Trout9,7557.67 inreport
October 10, 2014Rainbow Trout11,4407.27 inreport
October 9, 2014Rainbow Trout11,4407.27 inreport
October 8, 2014Rainbow Trout10,5177.95 inreport
October 8, 2014Rainbow Trout11,4847.72 inreport
October 7, 2014Rainbow Trout7,7737.63 inreport
October 7, 2014Rainbow Trout1,9617.33 inreport
July 9, 2014Rainbow Trout10,7916.34 inreport
July 9, 2014Rainbow Trout10,3596.34 inreport
June 26, 2014Rainbow Trout5,8609.25 inreport
June 26, 2014Rainbow Trout6,8869.25 inreport
June 25, 2014Rainbow Trout6,1509.1 inreport
June 25, 2014Rainbow Trout6,5828.89 inreport
June 24, 2014Rainbow Trout5,9739.19 inreport
June 24, 2014Rainbow Trout6,1329.1 inreport
June 23, 2014Rainbow Trout6,5308.99 inreport
October 22, 2013Rainbow Trout3,8438.82 inreport
October 21, 2013Rainbow Trout6,4068.82 inreport
October 17, 2013Rainbow Trout7,0408.53 inreport
October 17, 2013Rainbow Trout6,8338.91 inreport
October 16, 2013Rainbow Trout5,8969.05 inreport
October 16, 2013Rainbow Trout5,8969.05 inreport
October 15, 2013Rainbow Trout7,4978.36 inreport
October 15, 2013Rainbow Trout6,6568.76 inreport
October 11, 2013Rainbow Trout6,7768.64 inreport
October 9, 2013Rainbow Trout6,2488.9 inreport
October 9, 2013Rainbow Trout3,6778.56 inreport
October 9, 2013Rainbow Trout3,1248.9 inreport
October 8, 2013Rainbow Trout6,2488.9 inreport
October 8, 2013Rainbow Trout6,2488.9 inreport
October 7, 2013Rainbow Trout6,2488.9 inreport
October 1, 2013Rainbow Trout11,0635.86 inreport
October 1, 2013Rainbow Trout1,2345.34 inreport
September 27, 2013Rainbow Trout15,0005.85 inreport
September 26, 2013Rainbow Trout10,6815.26 inreport
September 26, 2013Rainbow Trout5,6255.85 inreport
September 24, 2013Rainbow Trout10,4455.32 inreport
September 24, 2013Rainbow Trout3,6376.6 inreport
June 20, 2013Rainbow Trout7,8768.31 inreport
June 19, 2013Rainbow Trout8,0788.31 inreport
June 19, 2013Rainbow Trout8,0788.31 inreport
June 19, 2013Rainbow Trout8,0788.31 inreport
June 19, 2013Rainbow Trout8,0788.31 inreport
October 4, 2012Rainbow Trout5,0829.1 inreport
October 4, 2012Rainbow Trout5,0829.1 inreport
October 3, 2012Rainbow Trout5,5449.4 inreport
October 3, 2012Rainbow Trout5,5449.4 inreport
October 2, 2012Rainbow Trout12,7789.1 inreport
October 2, 2012Rainbow Trout12,7779.1 inreport
October 1, 2012Rainbow Trout12,0039.3 inreport
October 1, 2012Rainbow Trout12,0039.3 inreport
September 28, 2012Rainbow Trout6,7768.9 inreport
September 27, 2012Rainbow Trout5,8089.4 inreport
September 26, 2012Rainbow Trout6,7768.9 inreport
September 25, 2012Rainbow Trout6,7768.9 inreport
June 28, 2012Rainbow Trout7,7448.4 inreport
June 27, 2012Rainbow Trout7,7448.4 inreport
June 27, 2012Rainbow Trout6,1609 inreport
June 26, 2012Rainbow Trout7,3928.5 inreport
June 26, 2012Rainbow Trout7,3928.5 inreport
June 25, 2012Rainbow Trout7,3928.5 inreport
June 25, 2012Rainbow Trout7,3928.5 inreport
October 5, 2011Rainbow Trout11,9067.2 inreport
October 5, 2011Rainbow Trout8,2988.1 inreport
October 5, 2011Rainbow Trout5,6678.1 inreport
October 5, 2011Rainbow Trout4,0667.2 inreport
October 3, 2011Rainbow Trout11,6167.2 inreport
September 30, 2011Rainbow Trout8,4488 inreport
September 29, 2011Rainbow Trout8,6598 inreport
September 29, 2011Rainbow Trout8,4798 inreport
September 28, 2011Rainbow Trout8,0968.2 inreport
September 27, 2011Rainbow Trout6,5648.8 inreport
September 27, 2011Rainbow Trout5,4569.3 inreport
July 20, 2011Rainbow Trout5,2369 inreport
July 20, 2011Rainbow Trout5,0829 inreport
July 14, 2011Rainbow Trout6,1349.1 inreport
July 11, 2011Rainbow Trout5,9849.1 inreport
July 11, 2011Rainbow Trout5,9849.1 inreport
July 7, 2011Rainbow Trout5,5929.5 inreport
July 6, 2011Rainbow Trout5,4569.4 inreport
July 6, 2011Rainbow Trout5,4569.4 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Helena
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping, dock, cleaning station

Black Sandy State Park on the lake's north end has a boat launch, dock, ADA-accessible facilities, and 34 campsites (29 with electric hookups). About 14 miles northeast of Helena on the Missouri River.

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

About Hauser Reservoir

Black Sandy State Park, which provides access to the reservoir, is an extremely popular weekend location for boating, fishing, camping, and water skiing. (fwp.mt.gov, accessed September 22, 2026)

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Photo of Hauser Reservoir
Ed Thomes, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nearest lakes

Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir 3.8 mi last stocked May 12, 2026 Spring Meadow Lake 13.1 mi last stocked September 8, 2026 Holter Reservoir 19 mi last stocked June 25, 2026 Island Lake 20.8 mi last stocked September 30, 2024 Glen Lake 21.4 mi last stocked September 10, 2026

Camping near Hauser Reservoir

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Hauser Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Clark's Bay Day Use Area Shelter (MT) camping (0.5 miles), Devil's Elbow Campground (1.3 miles), Riverside Campground (4.5 miles), White Sandy Campground (5.1 miles), and Cave Point Group Use Area camping (6.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Hauser Reservoir?

Fishing Hauser Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 250 of 266 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 25, 2026, averaging 8.2 in. Kokanee Salmon was last stocked June 15, 2026, averaging 3.8 in. Walleye, Yellow Perch, Brown Trout, and Mountain Whitefish, plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Hauser Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked June 25, 2026. It is stocked about 17 times a year since 2011, most often in September and October. No plants recorded in 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Hauser Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 7.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 8.2 in. Kokanee Salmon average 3.8 in.

How do you get on Hauser Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is ADA accessible, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Helena. Facilities include restrooms, camping, dock, and cleaning station. Black Sandy State Park on the lake's north end has a boat launch, dock, ADA-accessible facilities, and 34 campsites (29 with electric hookups). About 14 miles northeast of Helena on the Missouri River.

Which lakes near Hauser Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Spring Meadow Lake (13.1 mi) and Glen Lake (21.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Spring Meadow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Glen Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon.

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