Reser Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Reser Reservoir has Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2011, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

October 10, 2025

Plants on record

11

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.1 in

Elevation

2,635.7 ft

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How Reser Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of June. In 2025 it was August 12, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 8 years between 2011 and 2025.

Salmo Reservoir (12.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Salmo Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.

Fish at Reser Reservoir

Fishing Reser Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 5 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more.

Around the dates Reser Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 69.9°F in August, 64.6°F in June, 71.9°F in July, 55.4°F in May. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 5 plants
Plants
5 of 11
Last stocked
October 10, 2025
Average length
5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 4 plants
Plants
4 of 11
Last stocked
August 12, 2025
Average length
1.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Bluegill 2 plants
Plants
2 of 11
Last stocked
August 23, 2024
Average length
1.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,0002011
  • 7,0342012
  • 4,0002016
  • 2,0002017
  • 10,0002023
  • 13,7502024
  • 10,5002025

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 10, 2025 Rainbow Trout 5,500 8.29 in report
August 12, 2025 Largemouth Bass 5,000 2.02 in report
August 23, 2024 Largemouth Bass 750 1.5 in report
August 23, 2024 Bluegill 10,000 1.07 in report
June 6, 2024 Rainbow Trout 3,000 3.23 in report
August 15, 2023 Bluegill 10,000 1.12 in report
June 9, 2017 Rainbow Trout 2,000 6.87 in report
May 4, 2016 Rainbow Trout 4,000 2.57 in report
July 25, 2012 Largemouth Bass 5,000 1.9 in report
June 13, 2012 Rainbow Trout 2,034 3.88 in report
July 28, 2011 Largemouth Bass 5,000 1.5 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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