Pegar Reservoir fishing

Pegar Reservoir fishing: not stocked since June 9, 2022. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
June 9, 2022
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
11
Since 2011
Species recorded
1
Average size
5.1 in
Elevation
2,920.9 ft

Fish at Pegar Reservoir

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Around the dates Pegar Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 65.1°F in June, 55.7°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 11 plants · last June 9, 2022 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 9, 2022 · avg 5.1 in · 11 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Pegar Reservoir is stocked

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish stocked in 2011

2,500

Fish stocked in 2012

2,500

Fish stocked in 2013

2,502

Fish stocked in 2014

2,500

Fish stocked in 2015

2,500

Fish stocked in 2017

2,500

Fish stocked in 2018

2,500

Fish stocked in 2019

2,500

Fish stocked in 2020

2,500

Fish stocked in 2021

2,500

Fish stocked in 2022

2,500

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 9, 2022Rainbow Trout2,5005.66 inreport
June 3, 2021Rainbow Trout2,5005.04 inreport
June 3, 2020Rainbow Trout2,5003.52 inreport
June 5, 2019Rainbow Trout2,5005.2 inreport
June 8, 2018Rainbow Trout2,5005.3 inreport
June 6, 2017Rainbow Trout2,5005.84 inreport
June 9, 2015Rainbow Trout2,5005.37 inreport
June 12, 2014Rainbow Trout2,5005.03 inreport
June 12, 2013Rainbow Trout2,5025.6 inreport
May 24, 2012Rainbow Trout2,5004.8 inreport
June 29, 2011Rainbow Trout2,5004.5 inreport

Access and facts

Nearest town
Big Sandy

A 2.5-acre water about 15 miles south of Big Sandy in Chouteau County.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks before you go.

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Common questions

What fish are at Pegar Reservoir?

Fishing Pegar Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout. All 11 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 9, 2022, averaging 5.1 in.

When is Pegar Reservoir stocked?

Not stocked since June 9, 2022. No plants recorded in 2016.

How big are the fish stocked at Pegar Reservoir?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Pegar Reservoir average 5.1 in.

How do you get on Pegar Reservoir?

The nearest town is Big Sandy. A 2.5-acre water about 15 miles south of Big Sandy in Chouteau County.

Which lakes near Pegar Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Silvan Pond (4.6 mi), Gasvoda Reservoir (5.4 mi), Crow Coulee Reservoir (14.1 mi), and Iliad Reservoir (17.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Gasvoda Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Crow Coulee Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Iliad Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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