What species are stocked in Bluewater Creek?

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

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Bluewater Creek

36 records Last reported: December 5, 1963

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Bluewater Creek was on December 5, 1963: 400 Rainbow Trout (8 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: Carbon
Species on record: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brown Trout, Sucker, Arctic Grayling, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout
Records: 36 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Stocking history

36 records from September 28, 1928 to December 5, 1963. 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.

1963 5 records

1963 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
December 5, 1963 reported	Rainbow Trout	400	8 in avg	Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 13, 1963 reported	Kokanee	2,400	99 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 10, 1963 reported	Brown Trout	3,000	99 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 13, 1963 reported	Sucker	2,000	99 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 23, 1963 reported	Arctic Grayling	2,000	99 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1962 4 records

1962 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 9, 1962 reported	Cutthroat Trout	400	99 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 29, 1962 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,600	99 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 29, 1962 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,600	99 in avg	Wild	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 28, 1962 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	99 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1961 2 records

1961 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 30, 1961 reported	Rainbow Trout	7,140	99 in avg	Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 30, 1961 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,000	99 in avg	Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1960 1 record

1960 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 31, 1960 reported	Rainbow Trout	4,940	99 in avg	Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1951 1 record

1951 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 5, 1951 reported	Cutthroat Trout	1,400	6 in avg	Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
January 27, 1950 reported	Brown Trout	17,745		Bluewater Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 1 record

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 26, 1947 reported	Brook Trout	9,660	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1944 1 record

1944 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 14, 1944 reported	Brook Trout	26,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 1 record

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 18, 1942 reported	Brook Trout	10,000	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 2 records

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 17, 1941 reported	Brook Trout	24,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 15, 1941 reported	Brook Trout	25,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 3 records

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 12, 1940 reported	Brook Trout	22,560	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 11, 1940 reported	Brook Trout	22,560	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 10, 1940 reported	Brook Trout	22,560	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1939 2 records

1939 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 2, 1939 reported	Brook Trout	20,000	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 31, 1939 reported	Brook Trout	20,000	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 2 records

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
April 25, 1938 reported	Brook Trout	36,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 23, 1938 reported	Brook Trout	36,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1936 1 record

1936 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 7, 1936 reported	Rainbow Trout	28,160		Unknown	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1934 1 record

1934 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 29, 1934 reported	Brook Trout	20,000	3 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1933 1 record

1933 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 8, 1933 reported	Brook Trout	35,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1932 3 records

1932 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Hatchery	Source
September 14, 1932 reported	Cutthroat Trout	49,500	Unknown	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 5, 1932 reported	Cutthroat Trout	32,000	Unknown	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 26, 1932 reported	Brook Trout	50,000	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 3 records

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
October 22, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	40,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
September 22, 1931 reported	Cutthroat Trout	16,000		Unknown	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 14, 1931 reported	Brook Trout	60,000	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1928 1 record

1928 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 28, 1928 reported	Cutthroat Trout	70,000		Unknown	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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