Papaz Pond fishing

Fishing at Papaz Pond has Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.6 times a year since 2011, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 18, 2015

Plants on record

3

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.1 in

Elevation

3,910.7 ft

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How Papaz Pond is stocked

No plants recorded in 2013 and 2014.

Cooney Reservoir (18.2 mi), Wild Bill Lake (18.5 mi), Greenough Lake (23.6 mi), Black Canyon Lake (28 mi), and Moon Lake (29.1 mi) were stocked more recently.

Fish at Papaz Pond

Fishing Papaz Pond is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. All 3 plants on record are Largemouth Bass.

Around the dates Papaz Pond is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 71.8°F in August, 74.1°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Largemouth Bass 3 plants
Plants
3 of 3
Last stocked
August 18, 2015
Average length
2.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 8,0002011
  • 5,0002012
  • 8,0002015

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 18, 2015 Largemouth Bass 8,000 2.5 in report
July 25, 2012 Largemouth Bass 5,000 2.25 in report
August 8, 2011 Largemouth Bass 8,000 1.6 in report

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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