Montana stocking report
Buck Lake
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Buck Lake was on September 14, 1978: 2,000 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (2 in avg).
Record last checked: . This is not a stocking date.
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.
Location map
Buck Lake location context
Pins appear only when the record includes coordinates; they are not verified access points. Shaded counties show area context only. Waters without coordinates stay in the list without a pin; confirm access and directions with the official agency source.
Check the exact water: This page groups records with the same name across 3 counties. They may describe different waters or reaches; the map does not identify all of them.
Before you go
Plan a trip to Buck Lake
Check the latest report
Confirm dates and any changes in the official stocking report. Historical schedules are kept below even after their planned dates pass.
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The map gives location context. A shaded county is area context, not directions to a fishing spot or evidence of public access.
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Agency records
Stocking history
10 records from September 17, 1940 to September 14, 1978. 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.
1978 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 14, 1978 reported | Westslope Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 2 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1975 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 1975 reported | Westslope Cutthroat Trout | 2,010 | 2 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1972 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7, 1972 reported | Westslope Cutthroat Trout | 2,000 | 2 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1969 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 15, 1969 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 3,885 | 1 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1957 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 1957 reported | Rainbow Trout | 1,198 | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1956 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19, 1956 reported | Rainbow Trout | 609 | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1955 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 6, 1955 reported | Rainbow Trout | 575 | 2 in avg | Creston National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1953 1 record
| 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 |
1941 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 29, 1941 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 21,000 | 2 in avg | Polsen | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1940 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 1940 reported | Rainbow Trout | 5,000 | 2 in avg | Hamilton | 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 . This check date is not a stocking date.
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