Newlan Creek fishing

Fishing at Newlan Creek is on a reservoir, stocked with Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Burbot. It is stocked 2 times in 2012, most often in July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 12, 2012

Plants on record

2

Since 2012

Species recorded

1

Average size

3.8 in

Elevation

4,799.5 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
White Sulphur Springs

About 13 miles north of White Sulphur Springs by road, at the foot of the Little Belt Mountains. FWP leases fishing access here, developed as part of the Smith River corridor's access network expansion after 2009.

Sources: water_type , nearest_town , shore_notes , shore_notes , speciesFound , fishing_notes

How Newlan Creek is stocked

Newlan Reservoir (7 mi), Doggett Reservoir (9.8 mi), Lake Sutherlin (15.2 mi), Bair Reservoir (23.1 mi), and Canyon Ferry Lake (24.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Newlan Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lake Sutherlin is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Bair Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Canyon Ferry Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Newlan Creek

Fishing Newlan Creek is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 2 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Newlan Creek is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 67.3°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
July 12, 2012
Average length
3.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fishing Newlan Creek

Newlan Creek Reservoir, found 13 miles (21 km) by road to the north, is situated at the foot of the Little Belt Mountains. This body of water is one of the lakes that provide recreational water activities. Individuals can enjoy fishing at Newlan Creek Reservoir, targeting species such as trout, burbot, and kokanee salmon.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 12, 2012 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.8 in report
July 12, 2012 Rainbow Trout 30,000 3.8 in report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

  • Burbot : Wikipedia's overview of White Sulphur Springs lists burbot among species anglers fish for in the area's lakes, which include this reservoir (not part of MT FWP's stocking program here). (source)
  • Kokanee salmon : Wikipedia's White Sulphur Springs overview lists kokanee salmon among species anglers fish for in the area's lakes, which include this reservoir. Not in this lake's stocking record. (source)

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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