Hubbart Reservoir fishing

Hubbart Reservoir fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon on a reservoir. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, Brook Trout, Redside Shiner, and Longnose Sucker. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, dusk, and night for Black Crappie, and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch and Brook Trout.

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Last stocked
June 6, 2024
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
29
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+6 also recorded)
Average size
3 in
Elevation
3,420.8 ft

Fish at Hubbart Reservoir

2 stocked · 6 confirmed present

Around the dates Hubbart Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 52.2°F in May, 41.5°F in April, 60.2°F in June, 58.4°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 17 plants · last June 6, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 6, 2024 · avg 3.5 in · 17 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 12 plants · last May 7, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 7, 2024 · avg 2.3 in · 12 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide

Hubbart Reservoir is home to a diverse fish population, with surveys indicating the presence of Rainbow Trout and Kokanee. Anglers might also find Smallmouth Bass and Yellow Perch. (fwp-gis.mt.gov, accessed October 5, 2026)

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How Hubbart Reservoir is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

Little Mcgregor Lake (8.3 mi), Mcgregor Lake (9 mi), Rogers Lake (10.5 mi), and Little Bitterroot Lake (12.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Little Mcgregor Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Mcgregor Lake is also stocked with Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout, and Little Bitterroot Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon.

Fish stocked in 2011

65,014

Fish stocked in 2012

70,225

Fish stocked in 2013

65,000

Fish stocked in 2014

13,500

Fish stocked in 2015

68,019

Fish stocked in 2016

66,850

Fish stocked in 2017

60,288

Fish stocked in 2018

16,062

Fish stocked in 2019

64,648

Fish stocked in 2020

65,924

Fish stocked in 2021

60,600

Fish stocked in 2022

63,952

Fish stocked in 2023

32,696

Fish stocked in 2024

40,326

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 6, 2024Rainbow Trout15,0003.25 inreport
May 7, 2024Kokanee Salmon25,3262.37 inreport
May 30, 2023Rainbow Trout14,9903.02 inreport
May 11, 2023Kokanee Salmon17,7062.95 inreport
May 25, 2022Rainbow Trout13,9523.45 inreport
May 17, 2022Kokanee Salmon50,0002.5 inreport
April 29, 2021Rainbow Trout13,5003.2 inreport
April 9, 2021Kokanee Salmon47,1003 inreport
June 10, 2020Rainbow Trout15,0003.26 inreport
April 13, 2020Kokanee Salmon50,9242.01 inreport
June 26, 2019Rainbow Trout15,0003.23 inreport
April 22, 2019Kokanee Salmon49,6482 inreport
May 25, 2018Rainbow Trout16,0623.75 inreport
June 26, 2017Rainbow Trout15,0003.61 inreport
May 8, 2017Kokanee Salmon45,2882.27 inreport
September 13, 2016Rainbow Trout2,1034.13 inreport
June 18, 2016Rainbow Trout14,4003.03 inreport
April 5, 2016Kokanee Salmon50,3471.81 inreport
May 12, 2015Rainbow Trout16,2693.55 inreport
April 15, 2015Kokanee Salmon51,7502 inreport
June 16, 2014Rainbow Trout13,5003.59 inreport
May 24, 2013Rainbow Trout15,0003.53 inreport
May 6, 2013Kokanee Salmon50,0002 inreport
May 25, 2012Kokanee Salmon55,0002.5 inreport
May 22, 2012Rainbow Trout15,2253.62 inreport
May 31, 2011Rainbow Trout4,0284.26 inreport
May 31, 2011Rainbow Trout2,7664 inreport
May 24, 2011Kokanee Salmon50,0002 inreport
May 4, 2011Rainbow Trout8,2203.57 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir

About 480 acres behind a 90-foot concrete-arch irrigation dam begun in 1909, part of the Flathead Project's Camas Division on the Flathead Indian Reservation. FWP describes a rough road in, with boats launched down the bank; maximum depth is about 70 feet.

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

Nearest lakes

Little Mcgregor Lake 8.3 mi last stocked June 8, 2026 Mcgregor Lake 9 mi last stocked May 19, 2026 Horseshoe Lake 10.1 mi last stocked April 24, 2024 Rogers Lake 10.5 mi last stocked September 6, 2024 Little Bitterroot Lake 12.3 mi last stocked June 20, 2024

Common questions

What fish are at Hubbart Reservoir?

Fishing Hubbart Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 17 of 29 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 6, 2024, averaging 3.5 in. Kokanee Salmon was last stocked May 7, 2024, averaging 2.3 in. Smallmouth Bass, Black Crappie, Yellow Perch, and Brook Trout, plus 2 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Hubbart Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked June 6, 2024. It is stocked about 2.1 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May.

How big are the fish stocked at Hubbart Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 3 in. Rainbow Trout average 3.5 in. Kokanee Salmon average 2.3 in.

How do you get on Hubbart Reservoir?

About 480 acres behind a 90-foot concrete-arch irrigation dam begun in 1909, part of the Flathead Project's Camas Division on the Flathead Indian Reservation. FWP describes a rough road in, with boats launched down the bank; maximum depth is about 70 feet.

Which lakes near Hubbart Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Little Mcgregor Lake (8.3 mi), Mcgregor Lake (9 mi), Rogers Lake (10.5 mi), and Little Bitterroot Lake (12.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Little Mcgregor Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Mcgregor Lake is also stocked with Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout, and Little Bitterroot Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon.

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