Where to Fish Reservoir Lake

Reservoir Lake


Reservoir lake is located in the Bloody Dick drainage in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest. The lake does not have an inlet or outlet. There is a boat launch on the east end of the lake, but motorized boats are not allowed. Reservoir Lake has high amounts of human impact and the well developed campground results in a lot of human traffic.

Size: 40.7997 acres
Elevation: 7196.32 ft
Directions: Take Highway 324 west of Clark Canyon Reservoir. Turn on USFS 181 and follow Bloody Dick Creek about 13 miles to the lake and campground.
Status of the Fishery: Reservoir lake boast an abundance of self-sustaining Brook trout. Sampling in 2018 showed the average size of brook trout to be around 9 inches with few getting much larger than that.
Township/Range/Section: 08S 15W 21
Latitude/Longitude: 45.12414 -113.45502
FWP Region: Region 3 
County: Beaverhead
Fishing District: Central
Owner: Forest Service
(406)-683-3900
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Service

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Type: MTNLAKE
Notes: Shore fishing opportunities are available from the campground. A boat is recommended to cover more water not available to shore fishermen. The abundance of Brook trout should make for easy catching.
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Year Species Abbrv Length Weight M/C Count Sex Mort Hook Scar Disease Scales Otolith Fin Clip Tag Comment Genetics Age Stomach Intercept Slope Gear Equipment Trip Date Pass/Run Water Section Lat/Down Lon/Down Lat/Up Lon/Up Agency Start Depth End Depth
Year Angler Days Std. Error
2021 221 221
2020 274 274
2019 195 195
2017 1542 1169
2015 178 126
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