Potts Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Potts Reservoir has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 12, 2025

Plants on record

14

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.1 in

Elevation

2,752.9 ft

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How Potts Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 2025 it was May 12, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2013.

Spotted Eagle Lake (38 mi) was stocked more recently. Spotted Eagle Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Potts Reservoir

Fishing Potts Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 14 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

Around the dates Potts Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 44.4°F in April, 57.1°F in May, 68.5°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 14 plants
Plants
14 of 14
Last stocked
May 12, 2025
Average length
2.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0002011
  • 2,0002012
  • 2,0002014
  • 2,0002015
  • 2,0002016
  • 2,0002017
  • 2,0002018
  • 2,0002019
  • 2,0002020
  • 2,0002021
  • 2,0002022
  • 2,0002023
  • 2,0002024
  • 2,0002025

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 12, 2025 Rainbow Trout 2,000 2.26 in report
May 22, 2024 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.78 in report
May 20, 2023 Rainbow Trout 2,000 2.27 in report
April 26, 2022 Rainbow Trout 2,000 2 in report
June 7, 2021 Rainbow Trout 2,000 2.51 in report
April 21, 2020 Rainbow Trout 2,000 4.42 in report
April 23, 2019 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.88 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 2,000 2.01 in report
April 11, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.98 in report
April 4, 2016 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.9 in report
April 6, 2015 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1.8 in report
April 14, 2014 Rainbow Trout 2,000 1 in report
April 17, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,000 2.15 in report
April 21, 2011 Rainbow Trout 2,000 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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