Salmo Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Salmo Reservoir has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2011, most often in June and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

May 26, 2026

Plants on record

24

Since 2011

Species recorded

4

Average size

5.6 in

Elevation

2,483.4 ft

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How Salmo Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2026 it was May 26, 2026, earlier than usual.

No plants recorded in 2016.

Fish at Salmo Reservoir

Fishing Salmo Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 15 of 24 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and 2 more.

Around the dates Salmo Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 64.9°F in June, 70.3°F in August, 55.6°F in May, 72.3°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 15 plants
Plants
15 of 24
Last stocked
May 26, 2026
Average length
7.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 4 plants
Plants
4 of 24
Last stocked
August 12, 2025
Average length
2.3 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Bluegill 3 plants
Plants
3 of 24
Last stocked
September 18, 2025
Average length
1.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Bluegill guide.

Channel Catfish 2 plants
Plants
2 of 24
Last stocked
September 9, 2021
Average length
1.8 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Channel Catfish guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0002011
  • 1,0002012
  • 9842013
  • 1,0102014
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002017
  • 1,0002018
  • 1,0002019
  • 9,6712020
  • 1,5002021
  • 9002022
  • 1,0002023
  • 8,0002024
  • 8,0002025
  • 1,0002026

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 24 plants Showing 24 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 26, 2026 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.94 in report
September 18, 2025 Bluegill 5,000 2.35 in report
August 12, 2025 Largemouth Bass 2,000 2.02 in report
June 5, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.75 in report
August 23, 2024 Largemouth Bass 2,000 1.5 in report
August 23, 2024 Bluegill 5,000 1.07 in report
June 3, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.19 in report
May 31, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.47 in report
June 9, 2022 Rainbow Trout 900 7.21 in report
September 9, 2021 Channel Catfish 500 1.88 in report
June 2, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.58 in report
November 4, 2020 Bluegill 5,000 0.66 in report
August 20, 2020 Largemouth Bass 3,171 4.06 in report
August 20, 2020 Channel Catfish 500 1.63 in report
June 1, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.51 in report
June 7, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.5 in report
June 7, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 6.7 in report
June 7, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.5 in report
June 16, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.42 in report
May 29, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,010 7.95 in report
June 17, 2013 Rainbow Trout 984 7.96 in report
July 3, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.2 in report
July 26, 2011 Largemouth Bass 1,000 1.5 in report
July 13, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.8 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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