Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last July 16, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Sagebrush Reservoir fishing
Sagebrush Reservoir fishing has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. Also recorded: Channel Catfish. 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, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.
- Last stocked
- September 24, 2025
- · Bluegill
- Plants on record
- 17
- Since 2014
- Species stocked
- 3 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 3.8 in
- Elevation
- 2,868.3 ft
Fish at Sagebrush Reservoir
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 Stocked · 9 plants · last July 16, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 5 plants · last August 19, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 3 plants · last September 24, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 24, 2025 · avg 1.5 in · 3 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Channel Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Channel Catfish species guideHow Sagebrush Reservoir is stocked
No plants recorded in 2015 and 2018.
Fish stocked in 2014
1,000
Fish stocked in 2016
1,000
Fish stocked in 2017
1,000
Fish stocked in 2019
2,010
Fish stocked in 2020
509
Fish stocked in 2021
2,500
Fish stocked in 2022
500
Fish stocked in 2023
7,500
Fish stocked in 2024
7,500
Fish stocked in 2025
7,000
Stocking history
| 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 |
Access and facts
A 5.2-acre pond on BLM land. FWP's directions: about 10 miles south of Dry Fork Road, off Highway 191, on an unmarked road.
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Common questions
What fish are at Sagebrush Reservoir?
Fishing Sagebrush Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 9 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 16, 2024, averaging 5.7 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked August 19, 2025, averaging 1.8 in. Bluegill was last stocked September 24, 2025, averaging 1.5 in. Channel Catfish is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Sagebrush Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked September 24, 2025. It is stocked about 1.4 times a year since 2014, most often in May and August. No plants recorded in 2015 and 2018.
How big are the fish stocked at Sagebrush Reservoir?
Stocked fish average 3.8 in. Rainbow Trout average 5.7 in. Largemouth Bass average 1.8 in. Bluegill average 1.5 in.
How do you get on Sagebrush Reservoir?
A 5.2-acre pond on BLM land. FWP's directions: about 10 miles south of Dry Fork Road, off Highway 191, on an unmarked road.
Which lakes near Sagebrush Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Sentinel Reservoir (3.8 mi), Current Reservoir (9 mi), and Hump Lake (10.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Sentinel Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Current Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Hump Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill.