Catnip Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Cutthroat trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in May. A 73-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6 | Cutthroat trout | catchable | 2,023 | completed |
When to fish Catnip Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:59-4:59 am and 4:09-5:09 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:26 am-12:26 pm and 10:51 pm-12:51 am | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:32-5:32 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 6
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Nevada fishing forecast
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 trout (cutthroat trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fee Reservoir CA | 30 mi | Mar 22 |
| Priday Reservoir OR | 37 mi | next Mar 8 2027 |
| Knott Creek Reservoir | 38 mi | Jun 3 |
| Cave Lake CA | 39 mi | May 17 |
| Lily Lake CA | 39 mi | May 31 |
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