What species are stocked in Birch Lake?

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

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Birch Lake

22 records Last reported: August 4, 2024

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Birch Lake was on August 4, 2024: 4,000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1.5 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.

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

County: Flathead
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records: 22 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

22 records from August 7, 1938 to August 4, 2024. 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.

2024 1 record

2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 2024 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,000	1.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2021 1 record

2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 14, 2021 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,500	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2012 1 record

2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 8, 2012 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2009 1 record

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 7, 2009 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2006 1 record

2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 26, 2006 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,006	1.29 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2003 1 record

2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 2003 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,072	1.36 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2000 1 record

2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 2000 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,978	1.5 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1997 1 record

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 1997 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,430	1.6 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1994 1 record

1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 23, 1994 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1991 1 record

1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 22, 1991 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,000	1.1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1988 1 record

1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 23, 1988 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	6,048	1.6 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1984 1 record

1984 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 24, 1984 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	6,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1980 1 record

1980 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 28, 1980 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	6,048	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1975 1 record

1975 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 16, 1975 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	10,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1962 1 record

1962 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 28, 1962 reported	Cutthroat Trout	4,992	4 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1960 1 record

1960 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 13, 1960 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,352	2 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1959 1 record

1959 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 7, 1959 reported	Cutthroat Trout	9,132	1 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1958 1 record

1958 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 21, 1958 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,280	2 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1957 1 record

1957 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 31, 1957 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,040	2 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 23, 1941 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,600	1 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 1 record

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 11, 1939 reported	Cutthroat Trout	30,000		Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 1 record

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 7, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	99 in avg	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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