Nevada Reservoir fishing

Nevada Reservoir fishing: not stocked since May 23, 2022. It was stocked with Cutthroat Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Yellow Perch. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk as the active times.

Nevada Reservoir
Photo: NotSambo, CC0
Last stocked
May 23, 2022
· Cutthroat Trout
Plants on record
12
Since 2011
Species stocked
1 (+1 also recorded)
Average size
4.6 in
Elevation
4,618.9 ft

Fish at Nevada Reservoir

1 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Around the dates Nevada Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 37.4°F in April, 48.6°F in May, 58.2°F in June, 42.3°F in October. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

How Nevada Reservoir is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2012 and 2017.

Fish stocked in 2011

2,000

Fish stocked in 2013

2,000

Fish stocked in 2014

2,600

Fish stocked in 2015

2,000

Fish stocked in 2016

2,000

Fish stocked in 2018

2,000

Fish stocked in 2019

11,928

Fish stocked in 2020

20,000

Fish stocked in 2021

20,000

Fish stocked in 2022

20,000

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 23, 2022Cutthroat Trout20,0004.79 inreport
May 3, 2021Cutthroat Trout20,0004.57 inreport
April 30, 2020Cutthroat Trout15,0004.73 inreport
April 30, 2020Cutthroat Trout5,0005.92 inreport
October 23, 2019Cutthroat Trout9,9281.7 inreport
June 27, 2019Cutthroat Trout2,0005.6 inreport
June 4, 2018Cutthroat Trout2,0004.84 inreport
May 26, 2016Cutthroat Trout2,0004.81 inreport
May 21, 2015Cutthroat Trout2,0004.49 inreport
April 16, 2014Cutthroat Trout2,6004 inreport
June 3, 2013Cutthroat Trout2,0004.95 inreport
April 28, 2011Cutthroat Trout2,0004.3 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Helmville

Nevada Creek Reservoir, about 337 acres, lies off Highway 141 roughly 8 miles from Helmville. FWP lists trout and perch here and says lures, bait, and flies all work.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

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

About Nevada Reservoir

Photo of Nevada Reservoir
NotSambo, CC0

Nearest lakes

Common questions

What fish are at Nevada Reservoir?

Fishing Nevada Reservoir usually means Cutthroat Trout. All 12 plants on record are Cutthroat Trout. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked May 23, 2022, averaging 4.6 in. Yellow Perch is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Nevada Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since May 23, 2022. No plants recorded in 2012 and 2017.

How big are the fish stocked at Nevada Reservoir?

Cutthroat Trout stocked at Nevada Reservoir average 4.6 in.

How do you get on Nevada Reservoir?

The nearest town is Helmville. Nevada Creek Reservoir, about 337 acres, lies off Highway 141 roughly 8 miles from Helmville. FWP lists trout and perch here and says lures, bait, and flies all work.

Which lakes near Nevada Reservoir were stocked more recently?

George Lake (11.9 mi), Browns Lake (15.2 mi), Coopers Lake (20.6 mi), Island Lake (26.6 mi), and Glen Lake (26.6 mi) were stocked more recently. George Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, Coopers Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout, and Island Lake is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout.

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