Montana stocking report
Buffalo Creek
Last reported stocking
The latest reported stocking at Buffalo Creek was on May 31, 1949: 1,267 Brook Trout (3 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
Buffalo Creek 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 2 counties. They may describe different waters or reaches; the map does not identify all of them.
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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.
Get stocking alerts for this waterLooking for a different Buffalo Creek? Also on record: Buffalo Creek (Erie County, New York) · Buffalo Creek (Wyoming County, New York)
Agency records
Stocking history
9 records from September 1, 1929 to May 31, 1949. 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.
1949 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 1949 reported | Brook Trout | 1,267 | 3 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1948 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 28, 1948 reported | Rainbow Trout | 10,000 | 1 in avg | Ennis National Fish Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1942 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 19, 1942 reported | Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 10,000 | 2 in avg | Emigrant | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| June 15, 1942 reported | Brook Trout | 3,000 | 3 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| May 22, 1942 reported | Brook Trout | 3,000 | 2 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1933 3 records
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 1933 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 500 | 4 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| May 14, 1933 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 1,150 | 4 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
| April 1, 1933 reported | Rainbow Trout | 180 | 6 in avg | Big Springs Trout Hatchery | Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks |
1929 1 record
| Date / status | Species | Fish | Size | Hatchery | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1, 1929 reported | Cutthroat Trout | 6,528 | Big 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 . This check date is not a stocking date.
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