Applegate Reservoir has been stocked with legal-sized rainbow trout. Anglers have reported good success on larger, older trout as well. Still fishing with bait or trolling a fly, lure, or wedding ring/bait combination should produce trout. Fishing for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass should be improving as the bass move into shallow water. The lake is 97 percent full. The Hart-Tish, Copper, and French Gulch boat ramps are available.