Silvertip Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Silvertip Reservoir has Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, and Largemouth Bass on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.2 times a year since 2011, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 22, 2025

Plants on record

18

Since 2011

Species recorded

3

Average size

3 in

Elevation

2,672.6 ft

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How Silvertip Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of April. In 2025 it was May 12, 2025, later than usual.

No plants recorded in 2013.

Spotted Eagle Lake (35 mi) was stocked more recently. Spotted Eagle Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Rainbow Trout.

Fish at Silvertip Reservoir

Fishing Silvertip Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 18 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass and one more.

Around the dates Silvertip Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 43.5°F in April, 56.4°F in May, 72.5°F in August, 62.8°F in September. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 18
Last stocked
September 22, 2025
Average length
3.1 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Largemouth Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 18
Last stocked
August 10, 2011
Average length
1.5 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Smallmouth Bass 1 plant
Plants
1 of 18
Last stocked
August 2, 2011
Average length
2 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Smallmouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 3,0002011
  • 1,0002012
  • 1,0002014
  • 1,0002015
  • 1,0002016
  • 1,0002017
  • 1,0002018
  • 1,0002019
  • 1,0002020
  • 1,0002021
  • 1,4032022
  • 1,0002023
  • 1,5002024
  • 2,5942025

Stocking history

Showing 15 of 18 plants Showing 18 plants

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 22, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,094 9.26 in report
May 12, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,500 2.26 in report
May 22, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,500 1.78 in report
May 18, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.27 in report
September 28, 2022 Rainbow Trout 403 8.11 in report
April 26, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.49 in report
April 21, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,000 4.4 in report
April 23, 2019 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.88 in report
May 1, 2018 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.01 in report
April 11, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.98 in report
April 4, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.9 in report
April 6, 2015 Rainbow Trout 1,000 1.8 in report
April 14, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2 in report
April 17, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.15 in report
August 10, 2011 Largemouth Bass 1,000 1.5 in report
August 2, 2011 Smallmouth Bass 1,000 2 in report
April 20, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2 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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