Hofman Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Hofman Reservoir has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.7 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 30, 2025

Plants on record

25

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

4.3 in

Elevation

2,103.4 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Culbertson

Small (about 7.8-acre) reservoir near Culbertson: 3/4 mile east of town, left onto Sugar Top Rd for 3.5 miles, right at the T for 2.5 miles, then right for 1 mile.

Sources: shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Hofman Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2025 it was May 17, 2025, about when it usually is.

Medicine Lake (22.1 mi) was stocked more recently.

Fish at Hofman Reservoir

Fishing Hofman Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 25 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Hofman Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 55.9°F in May, 66.2°F in June, 40.9°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 25 plants
Plants
25 of 25
Last stocked
May 30, 2025
Average length
4.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,0012011
  • 3,0002012
  • 3,0162013
  • 3,0002014
  • 3,0002015
  • 3,0002016
  • 3,5002017
  • 1,2502018
  • 1,2502019
  • 1,5002020
  • 1,5002021
  • 1,5002022
  • 1,5002023
  • 1,5002024
  • 1,5002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 25 plants Showing 25 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 30, 2025 Rainbow Trout 500 7.03 in report
May 17, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.17 in report
June 13, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 7.25 in report
May 15, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.92 in report
June 14, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 6.69 in report
May 17, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.63 in report
May 23, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 7.08 in report
May 11, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.25 in report
June 2, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 6.99 in report
May 28, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.25 in report
June 2, 2020 Rainbow Trout 500 7.39 in report
May 12, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.21 in report
May 29, 2019 Rainbow Trout 250 7.26 in report
May 14, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.65 in report
June 13, 2018 Rainbow Trout 250 7.19 in report
May 4, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.48 in report
June 6, 2017 Rainbow Trout 500 6.87 in report
April 14, 2017 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.02 in report
April 8, 2016 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.09 in report
April 17, 2015 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.07 in report
April 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.08 in report
June 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,077 3.54 in report
June 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 939 3.29 in report
May 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 3,000 2.71 in report
June 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 3,001 3.38 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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