Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last May 12, 2020 Best: dawn, dusk Salsbury Reservoir fishing
Salsbury Reservoir fishing: not stocked since May 12, 2020. It was stocked with Rainbow Trout. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 12, 2020
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 10
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 2.7 in
- Elevation
- 2,392.1 ft
Fish at Salsbury Reservoir
Around the dates Salsbury Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 41.6°F in April, 55.6°F in May, 66.2°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 10 plants · last May 12, 2020 Best: dawn, dusk How Salsbury Reservoir is stocked
Johnson Reservoir (5.7 mi), Kuester Lake (6.3 mi), Medicine Lake (33.3 mi), Temple Pond (36.8 mi), and Big Muddy Reservoir (37.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Johnson Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Temple Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Big Muddy Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
4,000
Fish stocked in 2012
4,000
Fish stocked in 2013
4,000
Fish stocked in 2014
4,000
Fish stocked in 2015
4,000
Fish stocked in 2016
4,000
Fish stocked in 2017
4,000
Fish stocked in 2018
4,000
Fish stocked in 2019
4,000
Fish stocked in 2020
4,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 3.21 in | report |
| May 14, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 2.65 in | report |
| May 4, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 2.48 in | report |
| April 14, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 2.02 in | report |
| April 8, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 2.09 in | report |
| April 17, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 2.07 in | report |
| April 17, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 2.08 in | report |
| June 24, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 3.73 in | report |
| May 17, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 2.72 in | report |
| June 13, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 4,000 | 3.5 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Richey
A privately owned 21-acre pond; FWP lists it as needing landowner permission. Directions: 12.5 miles east of Richey on Highway 200, then south on County Road 319 for about 1 mile.
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Common questions
What fish are at Salsbury Reservoir?
Fishing Salsbury Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout. All 10 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 12, 2020, averaging 2.7 in.
When is Salsbury Reservoir stocked?
Not stocked since May 12, 2020.
How big are the fish stocked at Salsbury Reservoir?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Salsbury Reservoir average 2.7 in.
How do you get on Salsbury Reservoir?
The nearest town is Richey. A privately owned 21-acre pond; FWP lists it as needing landowner permission. Directions: 12.5 miles east of Richey on Highway 200, then south on County Road 319 for about 1 mile.
Which lakes near Salsbury Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Johnson Reservoir (5.7 mi), Kuester Lake (6.3 mi), Medicine Lake (33.3 mi), Temple Pond (36.8 mi), and Big Muddy Reservoir (37.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Johnson Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Temple Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Big Muddy Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.