What species are stocked in Big Otter Creek?

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

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Big Otter Creek

42 records Last reported: June 15, 1955

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Big Otter Creek was on June 15, 1955: 11,400 Brown Trout (3 in avg).

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

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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.

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County: Cascade
Species on record: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records: 42 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

42 records from September 12, 1928 to June 15, 1955. 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.

1955 4 records

1955 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 15, 1955 reported	Brown Trout	11,400	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 15, 1955 reported	Brown Trout	8,200	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 14, 1955 reported	Brown Trout	8,800	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 2, 1955 reported	Brown Trout	11,000	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1954 2 records

1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 31, 1954 reported	Brown Trout	12,451	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 24, 1954 reported	Brown Trout	10,150	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 8 records

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 9, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	1,040	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 9, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	1,300	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 8, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	1,300	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 8, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	1,300	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 6, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	6,500	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 23, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	1,500	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 22, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	1,500	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 21, 1953 reported	Brown Trout	1,500	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1952 1 record

1952 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 14, 1952 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,000	8 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 2 records

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 10, 1951 reported	Brook Trout	4,400	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 25, 1951 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,400	8 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 20, 1950 reported	Rainbow Trout	5,400	5 in avg	Giant Springs Trout 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	Brook Trout	4,000	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 2, 1949 reported	Brook Trout	2,000	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 11, 1949 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,200	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1948 2 records

1948 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 8, 1948 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	5 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 7, 1948 reported	Brook Trout	10,500	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 3 records

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 27, 1947 reported	Brook Trout	1,600	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 23, 1947 reported	Brook Trout	2,000	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 24, 1947 reported	Brook Trout	6,000	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 3 records

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 18, 1946 reported	Brook Trout	1,000	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 18, 1946 reported	Brook Trout	1,000	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
October 18, 1946 reported	Brook Trout	4,200	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1945 2 records

1945 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 13, 1945 reported	Brook Trout	6,000	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 20, 1945 reported	Brown Trout	15,000	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1944 2 records

1944 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 29, 1944 reported	Brook Trout	10,000	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 17, 1944 reported	Brook Trout	17,000	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 2 records

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 13, 1943 reported	Brook Trout	10,000	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 4, 1943 reported	Rainbow Trout	1,750	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 21, 1941 reported	Brook Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 1 record

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 13, 1940 reported	Brook Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 1 record

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 4, 1939 reported	Brook Trout	25,000	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1933 1 record

1933 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 29, 1933 reported	Brook Trout	4,400	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1932 1 record

1932 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 10, 1932 reported	Rainbow Trout	5,000	2 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 1 record

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 29, 1931 reported	Brook Trout	4,000	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1928 1 record

1928 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 12, 1928 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Giant Springs Trout 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.

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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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