Kelley Reservoir is a man-made lake in the Pioneer Mountains. It found in the Rattlesnake Creek Drainage and is accessible by a USFS road in a 4X4 vehicle. Kelley Reservoir has a well defined inlet and a spillway dam on the outlet. A primitive boat launch is located on the southeast end of the lake and motorized boats are allowed on the lake. Kelley reservoir sees a lot of human traffic due to the ease of access.
Kelley Reservoir
| Size: | 17.9077 acres |
| Elevation: | 7179.92 ft |
| Directions: | Take Highway 278 south of Dillon to Argenta Road. From Argenta Road, head northwest on USFS Road 192 all the way to the lake. |
| Status of the Fishery: | There is a robust population of small, self-sustaining Brook trout and a few Rainbow trout can be found swimming around. The average of size of both species in Kelley Reservoir was around 9 inches in 2018. |
| Township/Range/Section: | 06S 11W 10 |
| Latitude/Longitude: | 45.32783 -112.94525 |
| FWP Region: | Region 3 |
| County: | Beaverhead |
| Fishing District: | Central |
| Owner: |
Forest Service (406)-683-3900 Beaverhead-Deerlodge Forest Service Office ] |
| Type: | MTNLAKE |
| Notes: | A boat is recommended for fishing this large lake. Many fish can be seen rising around the lake during the summer. |
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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 |
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| Year | Angler Days | Std. Error |
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| 2020 | 360 | 209 |
| 2019 | 1052 | 867 |
| 2017 | 191 | 191 |
| 2015 | 412 | 264 |
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No Gauging Stations found.
There is no fish consumption advisory for this waterbody.
