Newlan Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Newlan Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Kokanee Salmon. It is stocked about 3.2 times a year since 2011, most often in June and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.

Last stocked

May 12, 2026

Plants on record

51

Since 2011

Species recorded

4

Average size

4.7 in

Elevation

5,268 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
White Sulphur Springs

Sits at the foot of the Little Belt Mountains, 13 miles by road north of White Sulphur Springs. Anglers fish it for trout, burbot, and kokanee salmon.

Sources: water_type , shore_notes , nearest_town

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How Newlan Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of May. In 2026 it was May 12, 2026, about when it usually is.

Lake Sutherlin (9.1 mi) and Bair Reservoir (17.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Sutherlin is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon and Bair Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish at Newlan Reservoir

Fishing Newlan Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 28 of 51 plants on record, ahead of Kokanee Salmon and 2 more.

Around the dates Newlan Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 55.9°F in June, 54.4°F in September, 45.9°F in May, 64.7°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 28 plants
Plants
28 of 51
Last stocked
September 26, 2025
Average length
5.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Kokanee Salmon 12 plants
Plants
12 of 51
Last stocked
May 12, 2026
Average length
2.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Kokanee Salmon guide.

Cutthroat Trout 7 plants
Plants
7 of 51
Last stocked
June 17, 2025
Average length
5.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Cutthroat Trout guide.

Brown Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 51
Last stocked
June 3, 2022
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Brown Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 52,3602011
  • 9,9882012
  • 41,5302013
  • 35,0892014
  • 66,1392015
  • 36,5452016
  • 48,0782017
  • 46,0902018
  • 55,9012019
  • 65,2172020
  • 57,9632021
  • 66,1302022
  • 54,0452023
  • 23,8692024
  • 34,4802025
  • 3,7832026

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 12, 2026 Kokanee Salmon 3,783 3.43 in report
September 26, 2025 Rainbow Trout 10,247 8.19 in report
July 3, 2025 Rainbow Trout 10,000 4.29 in report
June 17, 2025 Cutthroat Trout 10,070 4.22 in report
May 19, 2025 Kokanee Salmon 4,163 3.56 in report
October 8, 2024 Rainbow Trout 9,747 8.85 in report
July 8, 2024 Rainbow Trout 10,285 5.11 in report
May 16, 2024 Kokanee Salmon 3,837 3.44 in report
September 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 8,797 7.89 in report
July 11, 2023 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 5.06 in report
July 5, 2023 Rainbow Trout 27,730 3.72 in report
June 22, 2023 Kokanee Salmon 7,518 4.33 in report
September 22, 2022 Rainbow Trout 18,117 4.03 in report
June 3, 2022 Rainbow Trout 29,725 4.11 in report
June 3, 2022 Brown Trout 8,285 4.23 in report
May 10, 2022 Kokanee Salmon 10,003 3.48 in report
September 23, 2021 Cutthroat Trout 5,200 7.09 in report
August 18, 2021 Rainbow Trout 9,798 3.49 in report
June 23, 2021 Rainbow Trout 11,780 3.82 in report
June 23, 2021 Rainbow Trout 21,180 3.82 in report
April 28, 2021 Kokanee Salmon 10,005 2.9 in report
September 30, 2020 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 7.34 in report
September 10, 2020 Rainbow Trout 15,026 3.81 in report
May 28, 2020 Rainbow Trout 30,205 4.13 in report
May 20, 2020 Kokanee Salmon 9,986 2.1 in report
September 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 15,901 3.8 in report
July 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 30,000 4.46 in report
June 12, 2019 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2 in report
September 12, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,238 5.08 in report
September 12, 2018 Rainbow Trout 13,764 4.4 in report
June 5, 2018 Rainbow Trout 30,088 4.43 in report
September 21, 2017 Rainbow Trout 24,730 4.92 in report
July 6, 2017 Rainbow Trout 13,348 4.15 in report
May 10, 2017 Kokanee Salmon 10,000 2.06 in report
September 19, 2016 Rainbow Trout 25,173 4.63 in report
June 21, 2016 Brown Trout 1,353 4.38 in report
May 5, 2016 Kokanee Salmon 10,019 2.1 in report
September 22, 2015 Rainbow Trout 25,039 4.9 in report
June 26, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 9.93 in report
June 11, 2015 Rainbow Trout 20,052 3.61 in report
May 13, 2015 Kokanee Salmon 20,048 2.15 in report
June 17, 2014 Rainbow Trout 20,000 3.68 in report
June 10, 2014 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 4.63 in report
June 4, 2014 Kokanee Salmon 5,089 3.01 in report
October 24, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,170 12.3 in report
June 19, 2013 Cutthroat Trout 10,000 4.54 in report
June 13, 2013 Rainbow Trout 30,360 3.85 in report
July 13, 2012 Brown Trout 4,588 4.64 in report
July 3, 2012 Cutthroat Trout 5,400 6.3 in report
September 14, 2011 Brown Trout 9,196 6.86 in report
July 19, 2011 Rainbow Trout 43,164 4.3 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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