War Horse Lake fishing

Fishing at War Horse Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 0.7 times a year since 2015, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 27, 2020

Plants on record

4

Since 2015

Species recorded

1

Average size

2.9 in

Elevation

3,132.9 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Winnett

War Horse Lake sits within War Horse National Wildlife Refuge's War Horse Unit, about 14 miles northwest of Winnett. War Horse Reservoir is a natural wetland basin altered for irrigation storage; roughly 75% of its shoreline is BLM- or Service-administered public land.

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How War Horse Lake is stocked

No plants recorded in 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Payola Reservoir (4.2 mi), Yellow Water Reservoir (15.4 mi), Petrolia Reservoir (18.8 mi), Drag Creek Reservoir (26.9 mi), and Anita Reservoir (33.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Payola Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, Drag Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass, and Anita Reservoir is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.

Fish at War Horse Lake

Fishing War Horse Lake is most likely to be for Largemouth Bass. All 4 plants on record are Largemouth Bass.

Largemouth Bass 4 plants
Plants
4 of 4
Last stocked
August 27, 2020
Average length
2.9 in

Seasons and rigs are on the Largemouth Bass guide.

Fish stocked per year

  • 5,0002015
  • 20,0002016
  • 60,9812020

Stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 27, 2020 Largemouth Bass 4,192 4.73 in report
August 3, 2020 Largemouth Bass 56,789 1.95 in report
July 28, 2016 Largemouth Bass 20,000 1.89 in report
August 26, 2015 Largemouth Bass 5,000 3 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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