Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last July 16, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk Taint Reservoir fishing
Taint Reservoir fishing has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, and Bluegill on the stocking report. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2012, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.
- Last stocked
- September 24, 2025
- · Bluegill
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2012
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 4.2 in
- Elevation
- 2,869.2 ft
Fish at Taint Reservoir
Around the dates Taint Reservoir is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 56.4°F in May, 44°F in April, 66.1°F in June, 72.3°F in August. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 9 plants · last July 16, 2024 Best: dawn, dusk 
Bluegill Stocked · 2 plants · last September 24, 2025 Best: dawn, day, dusk Last stocked September 24, 2025 · avg 1.5 in · 2 plants
Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 2 plants · last August 19, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk How Taint Reservoir is stocked
No plants recorded in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.
Fish stocked in 2012
1,000
Fish stocked in 2014
1,000
Fish stocked in 2016
1,000
Fish stocked in 2018
1,000
Fish stocked in 2020
509
Fish stocked in 2021
500
Fish stocked in 2022
500
Fish stocked in 2023
500
Fish stocked in 2024
8,500
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 | 3,000 | 1.41 in | report |
| July 16, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.24 in | report |
| June 7, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.72 in | report |
| May 18, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.13 in | report |
| May 17, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.83 in | report |
| May 7, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 509 | 6.59 in | report |
| June 11, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 5.86 in | report |
| April 7, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.09 in | report |
| April 16, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.06 in | report |
| May 16, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.71 in | report |
Access and facts
A 5.7-acre BLM reservoir south of US 191. From DY Junction go east 6.7 mi on US 191, south on Manning Coral Rd 3.6 mi, right on Nichols Coulee Rd for 4.7 mi, right on Trout Rd, then keep left after 1.1 mi and right after 1.8 mi, about 950 yards on. FWP calls the road unmarked.
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Common questions
What fish are at Taint Reservoir?
Fishing Taint Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 9 of 13 plants on record, ahead of Bluegill and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 16, 2024, averaging 5.2 in. Bluegill was last stocked September 24, 2025, averaging 1.5 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked August 19, 2025, averaging 2.2 in.
When is Taint Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked September 24, 2025. It is stocked about 0.9 times a year since 2012, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2019.
How big are the fish stocked at Taint Reservoir?
Stocked fish average 4.2 in. Rainbow Trout average 5.2 in. Bluegill average 1.5 in. Largemouth Bass average 2.2 in.
How do you get on Taint Reservoir?
A 5.7-acre BLM reservoir south of US 191. From DY Junction go east 6.7 mi on US 191, south on Manning Coral Rd 3.6 mi, right on Nichols Coulee Rd for 4.7 mi, right on Trout Rd, then keep left after 1.1 mi and right after 1.8 mi, about 950 yards on. FWP calls the road unmarked.
Which lakes near Taint Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Sentinel Reservoir (4.2 mi), Current Reservoir (8.1 mi), and Hump Lake (9.6 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.