King Reservoir fishing

Fishing at King Reservoir has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 14, 2025

Plants on record

11

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.8 in

Elevation

2,545.8 ft

Access and facts

Small (about 10-acre) reservoir reached via Dry Fork Rd, Midale Rd, and Regina Rd in Phillips County.

Sources: shore_notes

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How King Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2025 it was May 14, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.

Hump Lake (19.1 mi) and Taint Reservoir (27 mi) were stocked more recently. Hump Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Taint Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at King Reservoir

Fishing King Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 11 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

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 11 plants
Plants
11 of 11
Last stocked
May 14, 2025
Average length
2.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0002011
  • 3,0002012
  • 3,0002014
  • 3,0002016
  • 3,0002018
  • 1,5002020
  • 1,5002021
  • 1,5002022
  • 1,5002023
  • 1,5002024
  • 1,5002025

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
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

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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