North Faber Reservoir fishing

Fishing at North Faber Reservoir has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

September 18, 2025

Plants on record

21

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.8 in

Elevation

2,545.1 ft

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How North Faber Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 2025 it was June 4, 2025, about when it usually is.

Salmo Reservoir (8.1 mi), Grasshopper Reservoir (19 mi), and Reser Reservoir (20.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Salmo Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill, Grasshopper Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Reser Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Bluegill.

Fish at North Faber Reservoir

Fishing North Faber Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 14 of 21 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more.

Around the dates North Faber Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.7°F in June, 55.4°F in May, 42.4°F in April, 72.2°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 21
Last stocked
June 4, 2025
Average length
4.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Bluegill 4 plants
Plants
4 of 21
Last stocked
September 18, 2025
Average length
1.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Largemouth Bass 3 plants
Plants
3 of 21
Last stocked
August 12, 2025
Average length
1.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,5002011
  • 1,5012012
  • 1,5002013
  • 1,5002014
  • 1,5002015
  • 1,5002016
  • 1,5002017
  • 1,5122018
  • 1,5002019
  • 6,5082020
  • 1,0002021
  • 1,5002022
  • 6,5162023
  • 6,5002024
  • 9,5002025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 21 plants Showing 21 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 18, 2025 Bluegill 5,000 2.35 in report
August 12, 2025 Largemouth Bass 3,000 2.02 in report
June 4, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.03 in report
August 23, 2024 Bluegill 5,000 1.07 in report
June 12, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.25 in report
August 15, 2023 Bluegill 5,000 1.12 in report
July 5, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,516 6.7 in report
June 2, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.08 in report
July 20, 2021 Largemouth Bass 1,000 1.92 in report
November 4, 2020 Bluegill 5,000 0.66 in report
May 6, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,508 6.59 in report
June 5, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,500 7.33 in report
June 11, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,512 5.86 in report
May 10, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,500 6 in report
April 7, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.09 in report
April 16, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.01 in report
April 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.08 in report
June 19, 2013 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3.27 in report
May 8, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,501 2.72 in report
July 26, 2011 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.5 in report
May 18, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,500 3.09 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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