Helena Valley Regulating Reservoir
Kokanee water; 1 stocking on the 2026 record.
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1
stocking 2026
May 12
last stocked
31,010
fish reported
564
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Kokanee
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Kokanee | 31,010 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the salmon and steelhead (kokanee stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Beads and egg imitations | drifted under a float where bait rules allow |
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
| Medium spinning rod | 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Gipsy Lake | 33 mi | Jun 5 |
| Lake Sutherlin | 54 mi | Jun 30 |
| Browns Lake | 58 mi | Jun 17 |
| Bair Reservoir | 62 mi | Jun 3 |
| Bonanza Reservoir | 63 mi | May 27 |
Records from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Montana fishing
regulations.