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Big Bear Lake - stocking report

Big Bear Lake was last stocked on October 16, 2024: 500 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (2.35 in avg).

Looking for a different Big Bear Lake? Also on record: Big Bear Lake (San Bernardino County, California) · Big Bear Lake (Marquette County, Michigan) · Big Bear Lake (Otsego County, Michigan)

Counties
Lincoln, Gallatin
Species on record
Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records
30 stocking events
Official source
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

Full stocking history

DateSpeciesFishSizeHatchery
October 16, 2024 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 500 2.35 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
August 12, 2024 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 3,500 2 in avg Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery
September 21, 2022 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 500 2.24 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
August 19, 2021 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,500 1.6 in avg Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery
June 26, 2020 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,000 5.32 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
August 7, 2019 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 500 1.93 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
September 25, 2017 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 150 2.3000000000000003 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
July 29, 2015 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 500 1.76 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
July 16, 2015 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,523 1.05 in avg Murray Springs Trout Hatchery
July 30, 2013 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 499 1.85 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
July 30, 2013 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 499 1.85 in avg
July 31, 2012 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,502 1.6300000000000001 in avg Murray Springs Trout Hatchery
August 10, 2011 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 500 1.8 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
August 10, 2009 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 500 2 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
August 4, 2009 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,493 1.49 in avg Murray Springs Trout Hatchery
August 1, 2007 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 500 1.31 in avg Washoe Park Trout Hatchery
July 25, 2006 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,500 1.27 in avg Murray Springs Trout Hatchery
June 24, 2005 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 500 7.9 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
July 29, 2003 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,562 1.46 in avg Murray Springs Trout Hatchery
September 18, 2002 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 200 8.4 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
September 18, 2002 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 500 2.4 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
July 25, 2000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,573 1.5 in avg Murray Springs Trout Hatchery
July 30, 1997 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 1,601 1.2 in avg Murray Springs Trout Hatchery
August 12, 1993 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2,500 1.2 in avg Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery
August 20, 1990 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2,543 1.3 in avg Murray Springs Trout Hatchery
August 6, 1985 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2,500 2 in avg Creston National Fish Hatchery
July 29, 1980 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2,576 1 in avg Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery
July 17, 1979 Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout 1,010 2 in avg Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery
July 29, 1975 Westslope Cutthroat Trout 2,520 1 in avg Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery
September 17, 1952 Cutthroat Trout 14,400 1 in avg Libby

Records shown exactly as published by Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. An event missing here does not mean the water was not stocked - some plants go unreported or are published elsewhere.

Data source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks. Last updated: .