Montpelier Reservoir

Flows into the Montpelier Creek

  • Recommended Fishing Water

Montpelier Reservoir in Bear Lake County is 131.3 acres.

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This is a 131 acre reservoir in the hills east of Montpelier at 6500 elevation. It has very basic facilities, but offers a variety of fish species in a peaceful rural setting.

Facilities

Motor Restriction
Yes
Boat Ramp
Yes
Dock
Yes
Toilet
No
Campground
No
ADA Access
Yes

Directions

From Montpelier, travel east on Clay Street (Montpelier Canyon Rd/HW89) about 7 miles. Turn left (north) on Crow Creek Road and go 0.5 miles to the dam.

Recommended Game Fish

Species Observed in Surveys

Fish Stocking Records

Date Species Quantity General Size
2024/10/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,201 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/06/11 Tiger Trout 1,480 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/30 Kokanee 6,020 Fry (0-3 inches)
2024/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2024/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,851 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2024/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/09/18 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/08/03 Tiger Trout 657 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/06/22 Tiger Trout 837 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/06/12 Kokanee 6,054 Fry (0-3 inches)
2023/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 300 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2023/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 150 Catchable (6+ inches)
2023/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,520 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/09/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,201 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2022/06/14 Tiger Trout 1,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
2022/05/31 Kokanee 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2022/05/31 Kokanee 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2022/05/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/09/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,200 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2021/06/16 Tiger Trout 1,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
2021/06/07 Kokanee 1,500 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2021/06/07 Kokanee 3,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2021/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,000 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2020/06/23 Tiger Trout 1,017 Catchable (6+ inches)
2020/05/20 Kokanee 4,494 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2020/04/29 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 5,300 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2019/06/26 Kokanee 6,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
2019/06/18 Tiger Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2019/05/14 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/10/09 Tiger Trout 1,800 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2018/09/25 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2018/06/07 Tiger Trout 1,001 Catchable (6+ inches)
2018/05/22 Kokanee 3,044 Fry (0-3 inches)
2018/05/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,500 Catchable (12-14 inches)
2017/09/12 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/07/13 Tiger Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2017/05/30 Kokanee 6,010 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2017/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,501 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/10/06 Tiger Trout 434 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/09/26 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 920 Catchable (6+ inches)
2016/05/31 Kokanee 6,007 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2016/05/16 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/09/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 896 Catchable (6+ inches)
2015/05/28 Kokanee 6,016 Fry (0-3 inches)
2015/05/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,534 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/09/11 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,508 Catchable (6+ inches)
2014/05/27 Kokanee 6,038 Fry (0-3 inches)
2014/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,504 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/09/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 503 Catchable (6+ inches)
2013/05/28 Kokanee 6,051 Fry (0-3 inches)
2013/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,498 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/09/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,813 Catchable (6+ inches)
2012/05/29 Kokanee 5,928 Fry (0-3 inches)
2012/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 7,500 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/09/19 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2011/06/16 Kokanee 6,009 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2011/05/31 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/09/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,003 Catchable (6+ inches)
2010/05/21 Kokanee 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2010/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/09/08 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,009 Catchable (6+ inches)
2009/05/26 Kokanee 7,003 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2009/05/15 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/09/24 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,045 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/27 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,900 Catchable (6+ inches)
2008/05/22 Kokanee 5,998 Fry (0-3 inches)
2007/09/17 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,250 Catchable (6+ inches)
2007/05/17 Kokanee 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/30 Kokanee 9,450 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2006/05/02 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,495 Catchable (6+ inches)
2006/05/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 4,805 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/09/06 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2005/05/31 Kokanee 6,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
2005/05/09 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,260 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/11/01 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 9,918 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/10 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 10,065 Catchable (6+ inches)
2004/05/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/07 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 8,340 Catchable (6+ inches)
2003/05/05 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 3,662 Catchable (6+ inches)
2002/04/23 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 12,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/10/04 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2001/04/27 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/03 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 12,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
2000/05/03 Rainbow Trout - Triploid 1,600 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/19 Rainbow Trout 2,940 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/18 Rainbow Trout 9,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1999/05/11 Rainbow Trout 1,690 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1998/06/19 Kokanee 1,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1998/06/03 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 1,365 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/06/02 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 6,300 Catchable (6+ inches)
1998/05/07 Rainbow Trout 2,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/16 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 6,580 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/07/14 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 6,650 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/06/04 Rainbow Trout 3,750 Catchable (6+ inches)
1997/05/27 Kokanee 3,825 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/06/10 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 11,660 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1996/05/02 Kokanee 3,350 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1995/07/19 Rainbow Trout 1,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1995/05/17 Kokanee 6,118 Fry (0-3 inches)
1995/05/03 Rainbow Trout 3,100 Catchable (6+ inches)
1994/05/19 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 5,750 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/18 Kokanee 6,400 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1994/05/03 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 12,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/11/02 Rainbow Trout 450 Adults
1993/09/24 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/09/02 Rainbow Trout 500 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/07/02 Rainbow Trout 1,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/06/15 Kokanee 2,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1993/05/07 Rainbow Trout 602 Catchable (6+ inches)
1993/05/01 Rainbow Trout 1,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/11/18 Rainbow Trout 4,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1992/03/24 Rainbow Trout 1,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/10/01 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1991/04/22 Rainbow Trout 2,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1990/05/09 Bonneville Cutthroat Trout 1,250 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1990/05/09 Rainbow Trout 4,030 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/11/08 Rainbow Trout 620 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/11/07 Rainbow Trout 1,380 Catchable (6+ inches)
1989/05/10 Rainbow Trout 5,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/11 Rainbow Trout 2,146 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/10/07 Rainbow Trout 7,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1988/04/20 Rainbow Trout 5,120 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/09/01 Rainbow Trout 690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/08/31 Rainbow Trout 4,370 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/14 Rainbow Trout 3,410 Catchable (6+ inches)
1987/04/13 Rainbow Trout 1,690 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,008 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/08/15 Rainbow Trout 2,990 Catchable (6+ inches)
1986/05/09 Rainbow Trout 5,060 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/09/11 Rainbow Trout 2,040 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/08/20 Rainbow Trout 2,980 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/29 Rainbow Trout 810 Catchable (6+ inches)
1985/05/08 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/08/20 Rainbow Trout 5,004 Catchable (6+ inches)
1984/05/14 Rainbow Trout 5,512 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/08/09 Rainbow Trout 5,085 Catchable (6+ inches)
1983/05/18 Rainbow Trout 4,920 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/09/22 Rainbow Trout 3,150 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/06/16 Rainbow Trout 3,360 Catchable (6+ inches)
1982/05/12 Rainbow Trout 3,567 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/10/06 Rainbow Trout 2,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/06/08 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1981/05/07 Rainbow Trout 3,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/07/16 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1980/05/23 Rainbow Trout 4,700 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/11/09 Rainbow Trout 4,510 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/11/08 Rainbow Trout 6,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1979/06/01 Cutthroat Trout 50,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
1979/05/21 Rainbow Trout 4,025 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/11/09 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/06 Rainbow Trout 3,400 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/10/04 Rainbow Trout 4,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1978/05/04 Rainbow Trout 4,000 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1977/11/15 Rainbow Trout 2,530 Catchable (6+ inches)
1977/05/03 Rainbow Trout 5,610 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/08/13 Cutthroat Trout 50,700 Fry (0-3 inches)
1976/05/05 Rainbow Trout 2,970 Catchable (6+ inches)
1976/05/04 Rainbow Trout 4,050 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/08/23 Cutthroat Trout 51,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1975/07/24 Rainbow Trout 204 Catchable (6+ inches)
1975/05/15 Rainbow Trout 4,800 Catchable (6+ inches)
1974/07/30 Cutthroat Trout 50,400 Fry (0-3 inches)
1974/05/17 Rainbow Trout 2,016 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/09/24 Rainbow Trout 24,860 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1973/08/11 Cutthroat Trout 52,500 Fry (0-3 inches)
1973/05/11 Rainbow Trout 3,000 Catchable (6+ inches)
1973/05/09 Rainbow Trout 2,400 Adults
1972/07/20 Cutthroat Trout 50,000 Fry (0-3 inches)
1972/05/16 Rainbow Trout 5,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/21 Cutthroat Trout 25,050 Fingerling (3-6 inches)
1971/05/18 Rainbow Trout 5,760 Catchable (6+ inches)
1971/05/17 Rainbow Trout 3,200 Catchable (6+ inches)
Source: IDFG Fish Stocking Database.

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Fishing Rules, 2025 - 2027

All Waters Open All Year

Except as modified in Special Rules
Fishing is not allowed within the posted upstream and downstream boundary of any fish weir or trap.

Daily Bag Limits

The following daily bag limits apply to all waters within each region except as modified in the Special Rules. The possession limit is 3-times the daily bag limit.

Special Rules

Montpelier Reservoir
  • Electric motors only
Southeast Region Bag Limits
Bass (Largemouth and Smallmouth)

  • Bass limit is 6, both species combined
  • None under 14 inches

Brook Trout

  • Brook Trout limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon - catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks, sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device are required. See fishing regulations for details

Tiger Muskie

  • Tiger Muskie limit is 2, none under 40 inches

Trout includes Brown Trout, Lake Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, and trout hybrids (e.g. Tiger Trout)

  • Trout limit is 6, all species combined
  • In rivers and streams, only 2 of the 6 trout may be Cutthroat Trout
  • Brook Trout are listed separately

Whitefish

  • Whitefish limit is 25
  • Harvest allowed during any open season unless otherwise noted under Special Rules - if gear or bait restrictions are listed, they apply when fishing for whitefish

Protected Nongame Fish includes Northern Leatherside Chub, Bear Lake Sculpin, and Bluehead Sucker (also known as Green Sucker)

  • May not be harvested or possessed

All Other Fish Species includes bullfrogs and crayfish

  • No bag, length or possession limit
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