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Martinsdale Reservoir 


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Size:  947 acres
Elevation:  4759 ft
Mtn Range:  Not in a Mtn Range
Wilderness Area:  Not in Wilderness Area
Directions:  1 MI E OF MARTINSDALE ON DIRT ROAD
Township:  08N   Range:  12E   Section:  18
FWP Region:  Region 4
Fishing District:  Central Fishing District



Species Present
Game Fish Opportunities:
Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout
All Species Present:
Brown Trout, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, White Sucker
NOTE: There may be game fish present (including Species of Concern) that are not listed in the game fish category due to low numbers for that fish. Until you identify your catch, please handle all fish carefully. Thank you.

Fishing Regulations

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Boating Regulations

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Fishing Access Sites
Martinsdale Reservoir  River Mile: 0
Boat launch unusable due to low reservoir water levels. Has camping shelters.  Seasonal. Contact the regional office for open and closure dates.  329 acre(s).
NOTE: All river Fishing Access Sites (FAS) are listed in descending order by river mile from headwaters to mouth. The mouth of a stream is its confluence with another body of water and is considered mile 0.

Fishing Pressure
Year Days Fished¹ Trips² State Rank³ Regional Rank³
2007 283 5 486 82
2005 4,518 81 113 22
2003 3,846 68 127 22
2001 2,302 46 163 31
1999 10,608 264 69 12

¹  Estimated yearly fishing use in angler days (one angler fishing one body of water in one day for any amount of time).
²  The number of times that a section of water was reported as having been fished (used to estimate the number of "Days Fished").
³  How this section of water ranked among all surveyed sections in the state or region, based on "Days Fished" in a survey year.
 
Stocking Info
Stocking Avg Number
Date Species Length (in) Stocked
Jul, 2008 Rainbow Trout 7.4 22,010
Jun, 2008 Rainbow Trout 4.3 30,073
Jun, 2008 Rainbow Trout 6.9 9,638
May, 2008 Rainbow Trout 6.7 2,913
May, 2006 Rainbow Trout 4.6 45,113
May, 2006 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 5.2 6,300
May, 2005 Rainbow Trout 3.6 20,126
May, 2005 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 4.9 7,000
May, 2004 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 5.9 2,466
May, 2004 Rainbow Trout 5.1 43,845
May, 2003 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 5.2 7,000
May, 2003 Rainbow Trout 5 20,492
May, 2002 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 6.4 5,292
May, 2002 Rainbow Trout 4.9 32,895
May, 2001 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 6 2,002
May, 2001 Rainbow Trout 4.7 14,064
May, 2001 Rainbow Trout 5 6,600
Jun, 2000 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 6.7 10
May, 2000 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 6.1 10,668
Apr, 2000 Rainbow Trout 4.6 75,569
May, 1999 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 7 11,985
May, 1999 Rainbow Trout 4.9 77,106

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