Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 7, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk King Reservoir fishing
King Reservoir fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 7, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 12
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 2.8 in
- Elevation
- 2,545.8 ft
Fish at King Reservoir
Around the dates King Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.8°F in May, 44.3°F in April, 74.9°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last May 7, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How King Reservoir is stocked
No plants recorded in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.
Fish stocked in 2011
2,000
Fish stocked in 2012
3,000
Fish stocked in 2014
3,000
Fish stocked in 2016
3,000
Fish stocked in 2018
3,000
Fish stocked in 2020
1,500
Fish stocked in 2021
1,500
Fish stocked in 2022
1,500
Fish stocked in 2023
1,500
Fish stocked in 2024
1,500
Fish stocked in 2025
1,500
Fish stocked in 2026
1,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 2.17 in | report |
| May 14, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 3.17 in | report |
| May 14, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 2.92 in | report |
| May 16, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 2.63 in | report |
| May 10, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 3.25 in | report |
| May 17, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 3.12 in | report |
| May 11, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 3.21 in | report |
| May 3, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 1.87 in | report |
| April 7, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.09 in | report |
| April 16, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.06 in | report |
| May 16, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 3,000 | 2.71 in | report |
| July 8, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 3.95 in | report |
Access and facts
About 10-acre reservoir on BLM land in Phillips County. From US Hwy 191 take Midale Rd south 14.4 miles, stay on Midale Rd 6.3 miles, continue onto Blunt Cutacross Rd for 0.8 mile, Regina Rd for 5 miles, then turn left on a two-track for the last 1.7 miles.
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Common questions
What fish are at King Reservoir?
Fishing King Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout. All 12 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 7, 2026, averaging 2.8 in.
When is King Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked May 7, 2026. It is stocked about 0.8 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.
How big are the fish stocked at King Reservoir?
Rainbow Trout stocked at King Reservoir average 2.8 in.
How do you get on King Reservoir?
About 10-acre reservoir on BLM land in Phillips County. From US Hwy 191 take Midale Rd south 14.4 miles, stay on Midale Rd 6.3 miles, continue onto Blunt Cutacross Rd for 0.8 mile, Regina Rd for 5 miles, then turn left on a two-track for the last 1.7 miles.