Official-agency stocking data
Montana fish stocking report
In the last 12 calendar months, this archive holds 285 reported fish stocking records at 156 Montana waters, with 1,193,590 fish in records that publish a count, most reports in May. Rainbow Trout led the mix with 220 of those stockings. Mirrored from Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Search by lake, river, town, or county to get straight to the water you fish.
Check the official Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report. A record in the recent list was last checked on . This is a check date, not a stocking date. Schedules remain plans until completion is reported.
Location map
Stocking records across Montana
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Latest dated records
Reports and schedules
- Lower Thompson LakeLincoln Reported
- Spar LakeLincoln Reported
- Troy Kids PondLincoln Reported
- Ruby River ReservoirMadison Reported
- Harpers LakeMissoula Reported
- Conad PondGranite Reported
- Conad PondGranite Reported
- Browns LakePowell Reported
- AMC Settling Pond #3Deer Lodge Reported
- Amc Wildlife PondDeer Lodge Reported
Reporting window: 2025-10-01 to 2026-09-24 (current month is partial). Earliest record in this archive: 1923-04-10. Missing months mean no reports in this archive, not proof that no stocking occurred. Scheduled records are excluded from the reported totals below.
Last 12 calendar months
Montana fish stocking at a glance
Species stocked in Montana
- Rainbow Trout 220 stockings · 782,696 fish
- Westslope Cutthroat Trout 19 stockings · 75,909 fish
- Brook Trout 9 stockings · 25,135 fish
- Kokanee 9 stockings · 217,427 fish
- Black Crappie 5 stockings · 27,342 fish
- Tiger Trout 5 stockings · 1,363 fish
- Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 5 stockings · 1,125 fish
- White Crappie 4 stockings · 8,643 fish
Plus 4 more species in the archive.
Waters with the most reports, last 12 calendar months
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpers Lake | Missoula | 21 | 3,092 | June 19, 2026 |
| Hauser Reservoir | Lewis and Clark | 10 | 82,930 | April 29, 2026 |
| Cooney Reservoir | Carbon | 9 | 49,555 | May 21, 2026 |
| Lake Elmo | Yellowstone | 8 | 7,287 | June 3, 2026 |
| Beavertail Pond | Missoula | 7 | 879 | May 14, 2026 |
| Willow Creek Reservoir | Madison,Lewis and Clark | 5 | 95,204 | June 1, 2026 |
| Frenchtown Pond | Missoula | 5 | 3,017 | June 5, 2026 |
| Pishkun Reservoir | Teton | 4 | 84,607 | May 1, 2026 |
| Tongue River Reservoir | Big Horn | 4 | 30,209 | October 20, 2025 |
| Lake Como | Ravalli | 4 | 7,744 | June 3, 2026 |
Browse by county
More stocked waters
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes these waters without county details. Waters listed here have records dated within the last five years; search covers the full archive.
Recent stocking records
Showing the 30 latest dated records. Open a water for its full history and water-specific alerts.
| Water | County | Species | Fish | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Thompson Lake | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout reported | 19,396 | June 23, 2026 |
| Spar Lake | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout reported | 1,999 | June 23, 2026 |
| Troy Kids Pond | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout reported | 45 | June 23, 2026 |
| Ruby River Reservoir | Madison | Rainbow Trout reported | 52,428 | June 22, 2026 |
| Harpers Lake | Missoula | Rainbow Trout reported | 520 | June 19, 2026 |
| Conad Pond | Granite | Rainbow Trout reported | 520 | June 18, 2026 |
| Conad Pond | Granite | Rainbow Trout reported | 5 | June 18, 2026 |
| Browns Lake | Powell | Rainbow Trout reported | 9,675 | June 17, 2026 |
| AMC Settling Pond #3 | Deer Lodge | Rainbow Trout reported | 9,396 | June 16, 2026 |
| Amc Wildlife Pond | Deer Lodge | Rainbow Trout reported | 1,044 | June 16, 2026 |
| Lake Mary Ronan | Lake | Rainbow Trout reported | 13,572 | June 16, 2026 |
| Lake Mary Ronan | Lake | Rainbow Trout reported | 13,572 | June 16, 2026 |
| Georgetown Lake | Granite | Rainbow Trout reported | 26,472 | June 15, 2026 |
| Beaver Lake | Flathead | Rainbow Trout reported | 5,481 | June 15, 2026 |
| Little Beaver Lake | Flathead | Rainbow Trout reported | 992 | June 15, 2026 |
| Warm Springs Gravel Pit | Deer Lodge | Rainbow Trout reported | 335 | June 12, 2026 |
| Warm Springs Gravel Pit | Deer Lodge | Rainbow Trout reported | 20 | June 12, 2026 |
| Snappys Pond | Flathead | Rainbow Trout reported | 220 | June 11, 2026 |
| Eureka Pond | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout reported | 110 | June 11, 2026 |
| Van Lake | Lake | Rainbow Trout reported | 4,998 | June 10, 2026 |
| Dollar Lake | Flathead | Rainbow Trout reported | 1,974 | June 10, 2026 |
| Murray Lake | Flathead | Rainbow Trout reported | 2,268 | June 10, 2026 |
| Greenough Lake | Carbon | Rainbow Trout reported | 1,502 | June 10, 2026 |
| Missoula Kids Pond | Missoula | Rainbow Trout reported | 264 | June 9, 2026 |
| Harpers Lake | Missoula | Rainbow Trout reported | 660 | June 9, 2026 |
| Hundred Dollar Bill Pond | Meagher | Rainbow Trout reported | 986 | June 9, 2026 |
| Normandy Coulee Pond | Hill | Rainbow Trout reported | 1,000 | June 9, 2026 |
| Unnamed | Hill | Rainbow Trout reported | 500 | June 9, 2026 |
| Cameron Lake | Toole | Rainbow Trout reported | 1,500 | June 9, 2026 |
| Henry Reservoir | Toole | Rainbow Trout reported | 2,000 | June 9, 2026 |
Data source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Missing records do not establish that a water was not stocked.