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

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Fishing Rules, 2022 - 2024

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 after the second day of the season.

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 must be followed when fishing for Brook Trout

Cisco (Bear Lake only)

  • Cisco limit is 30

Kokanee

  • Kokanee limit is 6

Sturgeon

  • Sturgeon limit is 0, catch-and-release
  • Sturgeon must not be removed from the water and must be released upon landing
  • Barbless hooks are required
  • Use of a sliding swivel device to secure a weight, and a lighter test line to secure weight to sliding swivel device is 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
  • Does not include Bull Trout and Brook Trout which 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 must be followed 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, size or possession limit
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