Sagebrush Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Sagebrush Reservoir has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2014, most often in May and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

September 24, 2025

Plants on record

17

Since 2014

Species recorded

3

Average size

3.8 in

Elevation

2,868.3 ft

How Sagebrush Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of May. In 2025 it was August 19, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2015 and 2018.

Fish at Sagebrush Reservoir

Fishing Sagebrush Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 9 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more.

Around the dates Sagebrush Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.4°F in May, 72.3°F in August, 74.5°F in July, 44°F in April. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 9 plants
Plants
9 of 17
Last stocked
July 16, 2024
Average length
5.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 5 plants
Plants
5 of 17
Last stocked
August 19, 2025
Average length
1.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Bluegill 3 plants
Plants
3 of 17
Last stocked
September 24, 2025
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 1,0002014
  • 1,0002016
  • 1,0002017
  • 2,0102019
  • 5092020
  • 2,5002021
  • 5002022
  • 7,5002023
  • 7,5002024
  • 7,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 24, 2025 Bluegill 5,000 1.77 in report
August 19, 2025 Largemouth Bass 2,000 2.91 in report
October 3, 2024 Bluegill 5,000 1.3 in report
August 19, 2024 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.41 in report
July 16, 2024 Rainbow Trout 500 7.24 in report
August 9, 2023 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.31 in report
August 9, 2023 Bluegill 5,000 1.28 in report
June 7, 2023 Rainbow Trout 500 6.72 in report
May 18, 2022 Rainbow Trout 500 7.13 in report
July 26, 2021 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.88 in report
May 17, 2021 Rainbow Trout 500 6.83 in report
May 7, 2020 Rainbow Trout 509 6.59 in report
July 25, 2019 Largemouth Bass 1,000 1.56 in report
May 13, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,010 6.7 in report
May 10, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6 in report
April 7, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.09 in report
April 16, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.06 in report
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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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