Pat Labree Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Pat Labree Reservoir has Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 21, 2024

Plants on record

14

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

2.1 in

Elevation

3,058.7 ft

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How Pat Labree Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the third week of April. In 2024 it was August 21, 2024, later than usual.

Boulware Reservoir (23.5 mi), South Sandstone Reservoir (27.7 mi), Lake Baker (35.3 mi), and Beardsley Lake (40.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Boulware Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lake Baker is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Beardsley Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Pat Labree Reservoir

Fishing Pat Labree Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 12 of 14 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass.

Around the dates Pat Labree Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 43.1°F in April, 55.7°F in May, 67.7°F in June, 75°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 12 plants
Plants
12 of 14
Last stocked
April 27, 2022
Average length
2.2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 2 plants
Plants
2 of 14
Last stocked
August 21, 2024
Average length
1.6 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,5002011
  • 2,5002012
  • 2,5002013
  • 2,5002014
  • 2,5002015
  • 2,5002016
  • 2,5002017
  • 1,5002018
  • 2,5002019
  • 2,5002020
  • 2,5002021
  • 4,0002022
  • 1,9852023
  • 1,0002024

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 21, 2024 Largemouth Bass 1,000 2.2 in report
July 21, 2023 Largemouth Bass 1,985 1.03 in report
April 27, 2022 Rainbow Trout 4,000 2 in report
June 7, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.51 in report
April 22, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,500 4.41 in report
April 24, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,500 1.88 in report
May 2, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.01 in report
April 12, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,500 1.98 in report
April 5, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,500 1.9 in report
April 7, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,500 1.8 in report
April 15, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2 in report
April 11, 2013 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2 in report
April 18, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2.15 in report
April 21, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,500 2 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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