Leningtons Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Leningtons Reservoir has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2014, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 22, 2026

Plants on record

18

Since 2014

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.3 in

Elevation

2,933.4 ft

Access and facts

Nearest town
Fort Benton

Small (about 12-acre) reservoir 15 miles north of Fort Benton.

Sources: shore_notes , nearest_town , fishing_notes

How Leningtons Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of July. In 2026 it was June 22, 2026, earlier than usual.

Fish at Leningtons Reservoir

Fishing Leningtons Reservoir is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. Largemouth Bass accounts for 10 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more.

Around the dates Leningtons Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 74.5°F in July, 65.3°F in June, 71.6°F in August, 55.8°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Largemouth Bass 10 plants
Plants
10 of 18
Last stocked
August 12, 2025
Average length
1.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Rainbow Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 18
Last stocked
June 22, 2026
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Tiger Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 18
Last stocked
October 16, 2025
Average length
5.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Tiger Trout guide.

Fishing Leningtons Reservoir

Leningtons Reservoir is stocked annually with 2000 2" largemouth bass. Additionally, it is stocked biennially with 1000 5" rainbow trout.

Sources: myfwp.mt.gov

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,0002014
  • 4,0002015
  • 2,0002016
  • 2,0002017
  • 2,5002018
  • 2,6822019
  • 3,0002020
  • 2,0002021
  • 1,0002022
  • 2,0002023
  • 2,0002024
  • 3,1132025
  • 1,0002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 18 plants Showing 18 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 22, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,000 5.94 in report
October 16, 2025 Tiger Trout 863 6.85 in report
August 12, 2025 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.86 in report
June 27, 2025 Tiger Trout 250 4.18 in report
August 13, 2024 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.35 in report
July 27, 2023 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.8 in report
June 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 5.75 in report
July 22, 2021 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.92 in report
July 15, 2020 Largemouth Bass 2,000 0.77 in report
June 3, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.52 in report
July 27, 2019 Largemouth Bass 2,682 1.55 in report
July 26, 2018 Largemouth Bass 1,500 2.32 in report
July 6, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 5.1 in report
August 2, 2017 Largemouth Bass 2,000 3.03 in report
August 10, 2016 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.62 in report
August 12, 2015 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.8 in report
June 9, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,000 5.37 in report
May 14, 2014 Rainbow Trout 3,000 4.39 in report
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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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