Hobart Reservoir fishing

Hobart Reservoir fishing is stocked with Tiger Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout on a reservoir. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Tiger Trout and Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.

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Last stocked
July 2, 2025
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
11
Since 2022
Species recorded
3
Average size
10.1 in
Elevation
7,550.4 ft

Fish at Hobart Reservoir

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Tiger Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last July 2, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 2, 2025 · avg 10.3 in · 6 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last July 2, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 2, 2025 · avg 9.5 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brook Trout Stocked · 1 plant · last June 19, 2024 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked June 19, 2024 · avg 12 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brook Trout species guide

How Hobart Reservoir is stocked

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor (3.4 mi), Wilson Common Pond (5.2 mi), and Spooner Lake (6.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Wilson Common Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Spooner Lake is also stocked with Tiger Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout.

Fish stocked in 2022

1,750

Fish stocked in 2023

3,446

Fish stocked in 2024

3,015

Fish stocked in 2025

2,178

Stocking history

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 2, 2025Rainbow Trout4978.8 inreport
July 2, 2025Tiger Trout2239.8 inreport
June 26, 2025Rainbow Trout7749.9 inreport
June 26, 2025Tiger Trout68410.3 inreport
July 16, 2024Rainbow Trout1,9659.7 inreport
June 24, 2024Tiger Trout1,01010.7 inreport
June 19, 2024Brook Trout4012 inreport
September 26, 2023Tiger Trout93510.2 inreport
July 20, 2023Tiger Trout1,49910.2 inreport
July 19, 2023Rainbow Trout1,0129.5 inreport
June 16, 2022Tiger Trout1,75010.4 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Carson City, NV
Facilities
camping, restrooms

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Nevada Department of Wildlife before you go.

Nearest lakes

Public land at Hobart Reservoir

Hobart Reservoir is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Hobart Reservoir?

Fishing Hobart Reservoir usually means Tiger Trout: Tiger Trout accounts for 6 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Rainbow Trout and one more. Tiger Trout was last stocked July 2, 2025, averaging 10.3 in. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 2, 2025, averaging 9.5 in. Brook Trout was last stocked June 19, 2024, averaging 12 in.

When is Hobart Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked July 2, 2025. It is stocked about 2.8 times a year since 2022, most often in June and July.

How big are the fish stocked at Hobart Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 10.1 in. Tiger Trout average 10.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.5 in. Brook Trout average 12 in.

How do you get on Hobart Reservoir?

The nearest town is Carson City, NV. Facilities include camping and restrooms.

Which lakes near Hobart Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor (3.4 mi), Wilson Common Pond (5.2 mi), and Spooner Lake (6.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Wilson Common Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Spooner Lake is also stocked with Tiger Trout, Rainbow Trout, and Brook Trout.

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