What species are stocked in Bear Creek?

On record: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Bear Creek

50 records Last reported: May 3, 1968

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Bear Creek was on May 3, 1968: 2,237 Rainbow Trout (11 in avg).

Record last checked: 2026-07-24. This is not a stocking date.

Browse stocking history

Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

A schedule is a plan, not confirmation that fish were released. Stocking records do not guarantee fish are still available.

No current or upcoming schedule is in this archive. Check the official report before choosing a trip date.

Counties: Flathead, Ravalli, Beaverhead, Lincoln, Gallatin, Madison, Lewis and Clark, Park, Wheatland
Species on record: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout
Records: 50 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Bear Creek location context

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Check the exact water: This page groups records with the same name across 9 counties. They may describe different waters or reaches; the map does not identify all of them.

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Stocking history

50 records from July 23, 1925 to May 3, 1968. Open a year to browse its records; scroll tables sideways for all columns. Scheduled means planned, even when the date has passed. Blank fields mean the source did not publish that detail.

1968 4 records

1968 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 3, 1968 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,237	11 in avg	Ennis National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 3, 1968 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,128	11 in avg	Ennis National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 3, 1968 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,166	11 in avg	Ennis National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 3, 1968 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,114	11 in avg	Ennis National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1961 1 record

1961 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 14, 1961 reported	Cutthroat Trout	410	6 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1958 1 record

1958 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 11, 1958 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,050		Emigrant	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1954 1 record

1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 3, 1954 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,400	3 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 1 record

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 13, 1953 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,000	4 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1952 1 record

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 20, 1952 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,200	1 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 3 records

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 25, 1951 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 14, 1951 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 14, 1951 reported	Cutthroat Trout	18,600	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 2 records

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 15, 1950 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	1 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 11, 1950 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 3 records

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 15, 1949 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 27, 1949 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,350	3 in avg	Bozeman Fish Cultural Center	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 13, 1949 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1948 4 records

1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 6, 1948 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 29, 1948 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,200		Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 12, 1948 reported	Rainbow Trout	10,750	3 in avg	Ennis National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 17, 1948 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 2 records

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 9, 1947 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,600	2 in avg	Bozeman Fish Cultural Center	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 27, 1947 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 7 records

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 13, 1946 reported	Rainbow Trout	16,000	3 in avg	Ennis National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 13, 1946 reported	Rainbow Trout	32,000	3 in avg	Ennis National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 24, 1946 reported	Cutthroat Trout	16,655	2 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 11, 1946 reported	Cutthroat Trout	14,730	2 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 16, 1946 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,360	4 in avg	Libby	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 13, 1946 reported	Rainbow Trout	8,112	2 in avg	Bozeman Fish Cultural Center	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 27, 1946 reported	Brook Trout	3,780	2 in avg	Bozeman Fish Cultural Center	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1945 2 records

1945 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 18, 1945 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,800	2 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 25, 1945 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000		Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 2 records

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 5, 1943 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 27, 1943 reported	Brook Trout	20,000	2 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 2 records

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 11, 1942 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	2 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 13, 1942 reported	Brook Trout	15,000	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 2 records

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 24, 1940 reported	Rainbow Trout	15,000		Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 18, 1940 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,850		Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 1 record

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 20, 1939 reported	Rainbow Trout	46,800		Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 2 records

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 22, 1938 reported	Rainbow Trout	20,000		Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 22, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	2,400	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 1 record

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 13, 1937 reported	Cutthroat Trout	20,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1936 1 record

1936 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 3, 1936 reported	Cutthroat Trout	74,800		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1934 2 records

1934 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 21, 1934 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,000	2 in avg	Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 21, 1934 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,000		Hamilton	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 2 records

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 6, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	30,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 20, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,400		Unknown	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1929 1 record

1929 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 19, 1929 reported	Cutthroat Trout	6,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1926 1 record

1926 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 3, 1926 reported	Cutthroat Trout	40,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1925 1 record

1925 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 23, 1925 reported	Cutthroat Trout	35,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

Records retain the dates, quantities, and status supplied by the linked agencies. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

Grouped by county and sorted by latest record, not by driving distance. Confirm access for each water.

Data source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. A record for this water was last checked on 2026-07-24. This check date is not a stocking date.

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