VR 009 Reservoir fishing

Fishing at VR 009 Reservoir has Rainbow Trout and Yellow Perch on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Yellow Perch.

Last stocked

May 27, 2025

Plants on record

17

Since 2011

Species recorded

2

Average size

6.1 in

Elevation

2,689.6 ft

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How VR 009 Reservoir is stocked

The first plant of the year usually falls in the fourth week of May. In 2025 it was May 27, 2025, about when it usually is.

No plants recorded in 2015, 2018, and 2019.

Glasgow Base Pond (0.5 mi), Home Run Pond (18.2 mi), Nelson Reservoir (22 mi), Paulo Reservoir (23 mi), and O'juel Lake (24.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Glasgow Base Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Home Run Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Nelson Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and O'juel Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish at VR 009 Reservoir

Fishing VR 009 Reservoir is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 16 of 17 plants on record, ahead of Yellow Perch.

Rainbow Trout 16 plants
Plants
16 of 17
Last stocked
May 27, 2025
Average length
6.4 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Rainbow Trout guide.

Yellow Perch 1 plant
Plants
1 of 17
Last stocked
June 29, 2022
Average length
0.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Yellow Perch guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 2,0002011
  • 2,0172012
  • 1,0092013
  • 1,0062014
  • 1,0002016
  • 1,0082017
  • 1,0042020
  • 1,0052021
  • 6,0002022
  • 2,0652023
  • 1,0002024
  • 1,0002025

Stocking history

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Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 27, 2025 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.03 in report
June 27, 2024 Rainbow Trout 1,000 8.28 in report
June 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,062 2.92 in report
June 12, 2023 Rainbow Trout 1,003 6.72 in report
June 29, 2022 Yellow Perch 5,000 0.87 in report
May 27, 2022 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.08 in report
May 19, 2021 Rainbow Trout 1,005 6.83 in report
May 18, 2020 Rainbow Trout 1,004 7.07 in report
June 1, 2017 Rainbow Trout 1,008 6.87 in report
May 18, 2016 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7.32 in report
May 27, 2014 Rainbow Trout 1,006 7.51 in report
June 12, 2013 Rainbow Trout 731 6.57 in report
June 12, 2013 Rainbow Trout 278 7.63 in report
May 21, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,017 7.02 in report
May 14, 2012 Rainbow Trout 1,000 2.71 in report
July 6, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 3.95 in report
June 15, 2011 Rainbow Trout 1,000 7 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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