Kolar Reservoir 2 fishing

Kolar Reservoir 2 fishing has Cutthroat Trout and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. Also recorded: Rainbow Trout and White Sucker. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
August 7, 2025
· Largemouth Bass
Plants on record
11
Since 2011
Species stocked
2 (+2 also recorded)
Average size
2.5 in
Elevation
4,070.1 ft

Fish at Kolar Reservoir 2

2 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Around the dates Kolar Reservoir 2 is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 70.5°F in July, 68.4°F in August, 51.8°F in May, 61.2°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 9 plants · last August 7, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked August 7, 2025 · avg 2 in · 9 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide

How Kolar Reservoir 2 is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2012, 2014, 2020, and 2022.

Fish stocked in 2011

1,500

Fish stocked in 2013

1,500

Fish stocked in 2015

2,000

Fish stocked in 2016

2,000

Fish stocked in 2017

2,000

Fish stocked in 2018

1,500

Fish stocked in 2019

2,000

Fish stocked in 2021

2,000

Fish stocked in 2023

2,000

Fish stocked in 2024

2,000

Fish stocked in 2025

2,000

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 7, 2025Largemouth Bass2,0001.56 inreport
August 13, 2024Largemouth Bass2,0001.35 inreport
July 27, 2023Largemouth Bass2,0001.8 inreport
July 21, 2021Largemouth Bass2,0001.89 inreport
July 26, 2019Largemouth Bass2,0001.55 inreport
July 19, 2018Largemouth Bass1,5002.01 inreport
August 2, 2017Largemouth Bass2,0003.03 inreport
August 24, 2016Largemouth Bass2,0001.97 inreport
July 30, 2015Largemouth Bass2,0002.5 inreport
May 24, 2013Cutthroat Trout1,5005.1 inreport
June 2, 2011Cutthroat Trout1,5004.77 inreport

Access and facts

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

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Common questions

What fish are at Kolar Reservoir 2?

Fishing Kolar Reservoir 2 usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 9 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Largemouth Bass was last stocked August 7, 2025, averaging 2 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked May 24, 2013, averaging 4.9 in. Rainbow Trout and White Sucker are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Kolar Reservoir 2 stocked?

Last stocked August 7, 2025. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2012, 2014, 2020, and 2022.

How big are the fish stocked at Kolar Reservoir 2?

Stocked fish average 2.5 in. Largemouth Bass average 2 in. Cutthroat Trout average 4.9 in.

Which lakes near Kolar Reservoir 2 were stocked more recently?

Kolar Reservoir 1 (0.5 mi), Ackley Lake (34.2 mi), Rainbow Dam Reservoir (38.7 mi), and Eightmile Springs (40.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Eightmile Springs is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.

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