Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last May 22, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Homestead Reservoir fishing
Homestead Reservoir fishing has Rainbow Trout, Northern Pike, and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2011, most often in April and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Northern Pike and Yellow Perch.
- Last stocked
- June 25, 2026
- · Yellow Perch
- Plants on record
- 7
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 2.1 in
- Elevation
- 2,747.7 ft
Fish at Homestead Reservoir
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 3 plants · last May 22, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk 
Northern Pike Stocked · 2 plants · last June 9, 2020 Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Yellow Perch Stocked · 2 plants · last June 25, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk How Homestead Reservoir is stocked
No plants recorded in 10 years between 2011 and 2026.
Fish stocked in 2011
1,000
Fish stocked in 2014
1,000
Fish stocked in 2019
11,000
Fish stocked in 2020
1,053
Fish stocked in 2024
500
Fish stocked in 2026
20,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 25, 2026 | Yellow Perch | 20,000 | 1.62 in | report |
| May 22, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 1.78 in | report |
| June 9, 2020 | Northern Pike | 1,053 | 3.43 in | report |
| July 1, 2019 | Yellow Perch | 10,000 | 1.65 in | report |
| April 23, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 1.88 in | report |
| June 5, 2014 | Northern Pike | 1,000 | 2.59 in | report |
| April 20, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
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Common questions
What fish are at Homestead Reservoir?
Fishing Homestead Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 3 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Northern Pike and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 22, 2024, averaging 1.9 in. Northern Pike was last stocked June 9, 2020, averaging 3 in. Yellow Perch was last stocked June 25, 2026, averaging 1.6 in.
When is Homestead Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked June 25, 2026. It is stocked about 0.4 times a year since 2011, most often in April and June. No plants recorded in 10 years between 2011 and 2026.
How big are the fish stocked at Homestead Reservoir?
Stocked fish average 2.1 in. Rainbow Trout average 1.9 in. Northern Pike average 3 in. Yellow Perch average 1.6 in.