What species are stocked in Box Elder Creek?

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

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Box Elder Creek

24 records Last reported: June 18, 1971

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Box Elder Creek was on June 18, 1971: 4,284 Brook 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.

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

Counties: Cascade, Fergus, Petroleum, Blaine
Species on record: Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
Records: 24 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Box Elder Creek location context

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Stocking history

24 records from May 20, 1928 to June 18, 1971. 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.

1971 1 record

1971 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 18, 1971 reported	Brook Trout	4,284	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1969 1 record

1969 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 21, 1969 reported	Brook Trout	273	7 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1966 1 record

1966 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 10, 1966 reported	Rainbow Trout	20,400	4 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1950 1 record

1950 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 19, 1950 reported	Brook Trout	3,750	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1949 2 records

1949 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 7, 1949 reported	Brook Trout	4,000	4 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
August 6, 1949 reported	Rainbow Trout	2,688	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1947 1 record

1947 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 30, 1947 reported	Brook Trout	2,128	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1946 1 record

1946 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 25, 1946 reported	Brook Trout	1,260	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1943 3 records

1943 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
November 22, 1943 reported	Rainbow Trout	500	5 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
November 22, 1943 reported	Rainbow Trout	3,500	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 27, 1943 reported	Brook Trout	3,000	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1942 1 record

1942 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 15, 1942 reported	Brook Trout	3,000	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1941 1 record

1941 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
May 29, 1941 reported	Brook Trout	8,000	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 2 records

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 25, 1940 reported	Brook Trout	10,000	2 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 20, 1940 reported	Brook Trout	5,000	3 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1937 1 record

1937 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 6, 1937 reported	Rainbow Trout	300	5 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1936 1 record

1936 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 27, 1936 reported	Rainbow Trout	6,312	6 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1933 4 records

1933 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 16, 1933 reported	Brook Trout	600	2 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 22, 1933 reported	Brook Trout	1,600	2 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 20, 1933 reported	Brook Trout	6,000	2 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 6, 1933 reported	Brook Trout	4,500	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1931 1 record

1931 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 28, 1931 reported	Brook Trout	8,000	3 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1928 2 records

1928 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
June 2, 1928 reported	Brook Trout	1,800	2 in avg	Giant Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 20, 1928 reported	Brook Trout	4,757	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.

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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