Official-agency stocking data
Montana fish stocking report
92,005 records 3,818 waters Latest: June 23, 2026
Over the last 12 months, Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks logged 285 fish stockings at 156 Montana waters, releasing 1,193,590 fish, busiest 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.
Location map
Recent stocked waters across Montana
Lower Thompson LakeLincoln County Spar LakeLincoln County Troy Kids PondLincoln County Ruby River ReservoirMadison County Harpers LakeMissoula County Conad PondGranite County Browns LakePowell County AMC Settling Pond #3Deer Lodge County Amc Wildlife PondDeer Lodge County
Pins use the finest location published with the stocking record. County-level pins show area context, not an exact access point; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Last 12 months
Montana fish stocking at a glance
285stockings
1,193,590fish released
156waters stocked
Maybusiest month
1923records since
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
111
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Species stocked in Montana
- Rainbow Trout220 stockings · 782,696 fish
- Westslope Cutthroat Trout19 stockings · 75,909 fish
- Brook Trout9 stockings · 25,135 fish
- Kokanee9 stockings · 217,427 fish
- Black Crappie5 stockings · 27,342 fish
- Tiger Trout5 stockings · 1,363 fish
- Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout5 stockings · 1,125 fish
- White Crappie4 stockings · 8,643 fish
Plus 4 more species in the archive.
Most active waters, last 12 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 | 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
Beaverhead
202 waters · latest 2026-05-14
Big Horn
71 waters · latest 2026-05-06
Blaine
88 waters · latest 2026-05-27
Broadwater
24 waters · latest 2026-05-11
Carbon
134 waters · latest 2026-06-10
Carter
82 waters · latest 2025-05-13
Cascade
73 waters · latest 2026-05-29
Chouteau
69 waters · latest 2026-05-28
Custer
66 waters · latest 2025-10-15
Daniels
16 waters · latest 2025-06-09
Dawson
26 waters · latest 2025-05-13
Deer Lodge
72 waters · latest 2026-06-16
Fallon
58 waters · latest 2025-08-15
Fergus
134 waters · latest 2026-06-08
Flathead
332 waters · latest 2026-06-15
Gallatin
134 waters · latest 2026-06-08
Garfield
106 waters · latest 2025-08-07
Glacier
45 waters · latest 2026-05-12
Golden Valley
14 waters · latest 1993-08-06
Granite
110 waters · latest 2026-06-18
Hill
45 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Jefferson
70 waters · latest 2026-05-11
Judith Basin
60 waters · latest 2026-05-20
Lake
117 waters · latest 2026-06-16
Lewis and Clark
146 waters · latest 2026-06-01
Liberty
10 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Lincoln
197 waters · latest 2026-06-23
Madison
174 waters · latest 2026-06-22
McCone
48 waters · latest 2025-06-05
Meagher
99 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Mineral
86 waters · latest 2026-05-20
Missoula
183 waters · latest 2026-06-19
Musselshell
18 waters · latest 2025-06-09
Park
204 waters · latest 2026-05-19
Petroleum
28 waters · latest 2026-05-22
Phillips
104 waters · latest 2025-09-24
Pondera
25 waters · latest 2026-05-20
Powder River
53 waters · latest 2026-04-29
Powell
110 waters · latest 2026-06-17
Prairie
32 waters · latest 2025-09-22
Ravalli
144 waters · latest 2026-06-03
Richland
42 waters · latest 2025-10-09
Roosevelt
32 waters · latest 2025-06-09
Rosebud
92 waters · latest 2025-06-19
Sanders
93 waters · latest 2026-05-19
Sheridan
30 waters · latest 2025-08-28
Silver Bow
20 waters · latest 2026-05-11
Stillwater
83 waters · latest 2026-06-03
Sweet Grass
90 waters · latest 2025-08-04
Teton
60 waters · latest 2026-05-21
Toole
18 waters · latest 2026-06-09
Treasure
9 waters · latest 2023-08-22
Valley
63 waters · latest 2025-10-08
Wheatland
32 waters · latest 2026-06-05
Wibaux
9 waters · latest 2025-05-13
Yellowstone
33 waters · latest 2026-06-09
More stocked waters
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks publishes these waters without county details. Waters listed here were stocked within the last five years; search covers the full archive.
Grebe Lake
2 records · latest 2025-08-27
Harry's Pond
5 records · latest 2025-09-18
Complete recent stocking report
| Water | County | Species | Fish | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Thompson Lake | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout | 19,396 | June 23, 2026 |
| Spar Lake | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout | 1,999 | June 23, 2026 |
| Troy Kids Pond | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout | 45 | June 23, 2026 |
| Ruby River Reservoir | Madison | Rainbow Trout | 52,428 | June 22, 2026 |
| Harpers Lake | Missoula | Rainbow Trout | 520 | June 19, 2026 |
| Conad Pond | Granite | Rainbow Trout | 520 | June 18, 2026 |
| Conad Pond | Granite | Rainbow Trout | 5 | June 18, 2026 |
| Browns Lake | Powell | Rainbow Trout | 9,675 | June 17, 2026 |
| AMC Settling Pond #3 | Deer Lodge | Rainbow Trout | 9,396 | June 16, 2026 |
| Amc Wildlife Pond | Deer Lodge | Rainbow Trout | 1,044 | June 16, 2026 |
| Lake Mary Ronan | Lake | Rainbow Trout | 13,572 | June 16, 2026 |
| Lake Mary Ronan | Lake | Rainbow Trout | 13,572 | June 16, 2026 |
| Georgetown Lake | Granite | Rainbow Trout | 26,472 | June 15, 2026 |
| Beaver Lake | Flathead | Rainbow Trout | 5,481 | June 15, 2026 |
| Little Beaver Lake | Flathead | Rainbow Trout | 992 | June 15, 2026 |
| Warm Springs Gravel Pit | Deer Lodge | Rainbow Trout | 335 | June 12, 2026 |
| Warm Springs Gravel Pit | Deer Lodge | Rainbow Trout | 20 | June 12, 2026 |
| Snappys Pond | Flathead | Rainbow Trout | 220 | June 11, 2026 |
| Eureka Pond | Lincoln | Rainbow Trout | 110 | June 11, 2026 |
| Van Lake | Lake | Rainbow Trout | 4,998 | June 10, 2026 |
| Dollar Lake | Flathead | Rainbow Trout | 1,974 | June 10, 2026 |
| Murray Lake | Flathead | Rainbow Trout | 2,268 | June 10, 2026 |
| Greenough Lake | Carbon | Rainbow Trout | 1,502 | June 10, 2026 |
| Missoula Kids Pond | Missoula | Rainbow Trout | 264 | June 9, 2026 |
| Harpers Lake | Missoula | Rainbow Trout | 660 | June 9, 2026 |
| Hundred Dollar Bill Pond | Meagher | Rainbow Trout | 986 | June 9, 2026 |
| Normandy Coulee Pond | Hill | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | June 9, 2026 |
| Unnamed | Hill | Rainbow Trout | 500 | June 9, 2026 |
| Cameron Lake | Toole | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | June 9, 2026 |
| Henry Reservoir | Toole | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | June 9, 2026 |
Data source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Last updated: .