What species are stocked in Black Lake?

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

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Black Lake

39 records Last reported: July 20, 2022

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Black Lake was on July 20, 2022: 5,004 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (1.31 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, Lake, Lincoln
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout
Records: 39 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Agency records

Stocking history

39 records from August 27, 1928 to July 20, 2022. 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.

2022 1 record

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 20, 2022 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,004	1.31 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2019 1 record

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 20, 2019 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,000	1.21 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2016 2 records

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 2016 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,250	1.99 in avg	Sekokini Springs Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 24, 2016 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout		2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2015 1 record

2015 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 17, 2015 reported	Rainbow Trout	551	6 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2014 1 record

2014 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 13, 2014 reported	Rainbow Trout	303	5.37 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2013 1 record

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 28, 2013 reported	Rainbow Trout	335	5.26 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2011 1 record

2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 20, 2011 reported	Arctic Grayling	10,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2010 2 records

2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 17, 2010 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,000	2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 24, 2010 reported	Arctic Grayling	10,000	0.5 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	4,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2008 2 records

2008 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 2, 2008 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	3,304	5.8500000000000005 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 8, 2008 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 11, 2007 reported	Rainbow Trout	333	7.66 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2005 1 record

2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 13, 2005 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,409	1.27 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2002 1 record

2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 18, 2002 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	4,964	1.7 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1999 1 record

1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 10, 1999 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,100	1.7 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1998 1 record

1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 1998 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,292	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1995 1 record

1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 7, 1995 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,000	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1992 1 record

1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 5, 1992 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,000	0.8 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1989 1 record

1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 15, 1989 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,920	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout 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	7,920	1.6 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1987 1 record

1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 26, 1987 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	7,980	1.9000000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1986 1 record

1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 25, 1986 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,000	1 in avg	Washoe Park 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	8,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1979 1 record

1979 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 11, 1979 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	8,000	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1973 1 record

1973 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 6, 1973 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	5,146	1 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1969 1 record

1969 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 1, 1969 reported	Cutthroat Trout	10,004	6 in avg	Creston National Fish 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	7,098	4 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1953 1 record

1953 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 12, 1953 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,760	3 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 1 record

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 15, 1943 reported	Cutthroat Trout	60,000		Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 27, 1941 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,200	1 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 1 record

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 9, 1940 reported	Cutthroat Trout	7,267	1 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 1 record

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 26, 1939 reported	Cutthroat Trout	11,750	1 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 2 records

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 11, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	8,000	2 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 7, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	15,000	99 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 2 records

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 9, 1937 reported	Rainbow Trout	19,856	2 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 25, 1937 reported	Cutthroat Trout	9,856	2 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1928 1 record

1928 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 27, 1928 reported	Rainbow Trout	11,960	1 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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