Salsbury Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Salsbury Reservoir has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 12, 2020

Plants on record

10

Since 2011

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.7 in

Elevation

2,392.1 ft

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How Salsbury Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of May. In 2020 it was May 12, 2020, about when it usually is.

Johnson Reservoir (4.6 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 at Salsbury Reservoir

Fishing Salsbury Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. All 10 plants on record are Rainbow Trout.

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 10 plants
Plants
10 of 10
Last stocked
May 12, 2020
Average length
2.7 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 4,0002011
  • 4,0002012
  • 4,0002013
  • 4,0002014
  • 4,0002015
  • 4,0002016
  • 4,0002017
  • 4,0002018
  • 4,0002019
  • 4,0002020

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
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

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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