Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last July 17, 2023 Last stocked July 17, 2023 · avg 2.5 in · 15 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guideHyalite Reservoir fishing
Hyalite Reservoir fishing: not stocked since July 17, 2023. It was stocked with Cutthroat Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Brook Trout and Arctic Grayling. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- July 17, 2023
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 15
- Since 2011
- Species stocked
- 1 (+2 also recorded)
- Average size
- 2.5 in
- Elevation
- 6,706.8 ft
Fish at Hyalite Reservoir
Around the dates Hyalite Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 53.2°F in June, 63.3°F in July, 53.3°F in September, 61.4°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 15 plants · last July 17, 2023 
Brook Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guide
Arctic Grayling Confirmed present How Hyalite Reservoir is stocked
Bozeman Pond (14.4 mi), Dailey Lake (16.9 mi), and Sacajawea Park Lagoon (23.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Dailey Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Sacajawea Park Lagoon is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
29,300
Fish stocked in 2012
31,000
Fish stocked in 2013
26,750
Fish stocked in 2014
29,798
Fish stocked in 2015
28,405
Fish stocked in 2016
10,500
Fish stocked in 2017
9,950
Fish stocked in 2018
10,000
Fish stocked in 2019
10,000
Fish stocked in 2020
9,000
Fish stocked in 2021
22,035
Fish stocked in 2022
10,000
Fish stocked in 2023
10,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2023 | Cutthroat Trout | 10,000 | 2.32 in | report |
| August 3, 2022 | Cutthroat Trout | 10,000 | 2.53 in | report |
| July 20, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 12,015 | 2.76 in | report |
| June 25, 2021 | Cutthroat Trout | 10,020 | 2.34 in | report |
| June 9, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,500 | 2.4 in | report |
| June 8, 2020 | Cutthroat Trout | 4,500 | 2.4 in | report |
| July 9, 2019 | Cutthroat Trout | 10,000 | 1.77 in | report |
| June 11, 2018 | Cutthroat Trout | 10,000 | 1.78 in | report |
| June 6, 2017 | Cutthroat Trout | 9,950 | 1.61 in | report |
| June 20, 2016 | Cutthroat Trout | 10,500 | 1.9 in | report |
| June 9, 2015 | Cutthroat Trout | 28,405 | 2.05 in | report |
| June 16, 2014 | Cutthroat Trout | 29,798 | 2.1 in | report |
| September 9, 2013 | Cutthroat Trout | 26,750 | 3.8 in | report |
| September 4, 2012 | Cutthroat Trout | 31,000 | 3.25 in | report |
| September 14, 2011 | Cutthroat Trout | 29,300 | 3.95 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Bozeman
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
A 206-acre reservoir in Hyalite Canyon about 12 miles south of Bozeman: take 19th Avenue south 7 miles, then Hyalite Canyon Road about 9 miles. The Hyalite Day Use Area has a no-fee boat launch and picnic area; Hood Creek Campground across the water has its own ramp.
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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.
About Hyalite Reservoir
Nearest lakes
Camping near Hyalite Reservoir
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Hyalite Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Hyalite Pavilion camping (0.1 miles), Hood Creek camping (0.3 miles), Langohr camping (4.2 miles), Lower Hyalite Group Campground (7.9 miles), and Moose Creek Flat camping (13.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Hyalite Reservoir
Hyalite Reservoir is inside Custer Gallatin National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Hyalite Reservoir?
Fishing Hyalite Reservoir usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 15 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 17, 2023, averaging 2.5 in. Brook Trout and Arctic Grayling are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Hyalite Reservoir stocked?
Not stocked since July 17, 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Hyalite Reservoir?
Cutthroat Trout stocked at Hyalite Reservoir average 2.5 in.
How do you get on Hyalite Reservoir?
There is a boat ramp and no fee is required. The nearest town is Bozeman. Facilities include camping and restrooms. A 206-acre reservoir in Hyalite Canyon about 12 miles south of Bozeman: take 19th Avenue south 7 miles, then Hyalite Canyon Road about 9 miles. The Hyalite Day Use Area has a no-fee boat launch and picnic area; Hood Creek Campground across the water has its own ramp.
Which lakes near Hyalite Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Bozeman Pond (14.4 mi), Dailey Lake (16.9 mi), and Sacajawea Park Lagoon (23.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Dailey Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Sacajawea Park Lagoon is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.