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Carters Pond

73 records Last reported: May 21, 2026

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Carters Pond was on May 21, 2026: 496 Rainbow Trout (7.71 in avg).

Record last checked: . 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.

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County
Fergus
Species on record
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass
Records
73 records
Official source
Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Carters Pond location context

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Stocking history

73 records from April 21, 1986 to May 21, 2026. 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.

2026 2 records
2026 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 21, 2026 reported Rainbow Trout4967.71 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 21, 2026 reported Rainbow Trout1,0274.2 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2025 3 records
2025 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 13, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout1,0084.33 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 1, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout1,0157.32 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 1, 2025 reported Rainbow Trout8012.030000000000001 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2024 2 records
2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
June 5, 2024 reported Rainbow Trout5207.83 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 5, 2024 reported Rainbow Trout1,0404.76 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2023 3 records
2023 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 25, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout5147.62 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 25, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout1,0084.43 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 15, 2023 reported Rainbow Trout25011.67 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2022 1 record
2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
June 8, 2022 reported Rainbow Trout5715.84 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2021 3 records
2021 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 19, 2021 reported Rainbow Trout20012.8 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 19, 2021 reported Rainbow Trout5478.97 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 19, 2021 reported Rainbow Trout1,0014.6000000000000005 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2020 2 records
2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 6, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout5007.8 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 6, 2020 reported Rainbow Trout1,0143.73 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2019 3 records
2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
June 4, 2019 reported Brook Trout2504.24 in avg Giant Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 16, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout8528.28 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 16, 2019 reported Rainbow Trout1,0164.33 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2018 2 records
2018 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 21, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout3508.24 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 15, 2018 reported Rainbow Trout1,0024.2 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2017 3 records
2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
June 23, 2017 reported Brook Trout2504.9 in avg Giant Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 9, 2017 reported Rainbow Trout5007.7 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 9, 2017 reported Rainbow Trout1,0204.09 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2016 4 records
2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
October 19, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout2018.55 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 16, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout10011.96 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 22, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout1,0044.5200000000000005 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 22, 2016 reported Rainbow Trout5026.88 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2013 2 records
2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 24, 2013 reported Rainbow Trout9984.03 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 17, 2013 reported Rainbow Trout5027.75 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2012 1 record
2012 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 16, 2012 reported Rainbow Trout5087 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2011 2 records
2011 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 17, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout2,0554.26 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 17, 2011 reported Rainbow Trout5027.11 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2010 2 records
2010 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 27, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout2,1174.07 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 17, 2010 reported Rainbow Trout5037.61 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2009 3 records
2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 27, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout3523 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 19, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout3,0014 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 27, 2009 reported Rainbow Trout9957 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2006 1 record
2006 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 26, 2006 reported Rainbow Trout3,2283.84 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2005 1 record
2005 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 24, 2005 reported Rainbow Trout1,0353.52 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2004 1 record
2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
June 21, 2004 reported Rainbow Trout1,0237.390000000000001 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2003 1 record
2003 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 28, 2003 reported Rainbow Trout3,2313.69 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2002 3 records
2002 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 23, 2002 reported Largemouth Bass2,0001.3 in avg Miles City Fish Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 29, 2002 reported Rainbow Trout3,0184.1 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 20, 2002 reported Rainbow Trout1,0207.4 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2001 6 records
2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 20, 2001 reported Largemouth Bass2,0001.8 in avg Miles City Fish Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 8, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout1,9887.1000000000000005 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 24, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout1,6933.8000000000000003 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 21, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout3,0383.8000000000000003 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 21, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout2557.1000000000000005 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 21, 2001 reported Rainbow Trout2527.7 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
2000 2 records
2000 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 20, 2000 reported Largemouth Bass4,0001.9000000000000001 in avg Miles City Fish Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 17, 2000 reported Rainbow Trout3,0123.7 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1999 2 records
1999 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 27, 1999 reported Largemouth Bass2,0001.5 in avg Miles City Fish Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 18, 1999 reported Rainbow Trout3,2164 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1998 2 records
1998 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 6, 1998 reported Largemouth Bass2,0001.9000000000000001 in avg Miles City Fish Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
June 4, 1998 reported Rainbow Trout3,0404 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1997 2 records
1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
August 5, 1997 reported Largemouth Bass2,0001.8 in avg Miles City Fish Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
May 29, 1997 reported Rainbow Trout3,2483.9 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1996 1 record
1996 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 2, 1996 reported Rainbow Trout3,1723.9 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1995 3 records
1995 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 17, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout20910.700000000000001 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 17, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout2,9885.3 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 27, 1995 reported Rainbow Trout8058 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1994 1 record
1994 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 28, 1994 reported Rainbow Trout3,0414.5 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1993 1 record
1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 22, 1993 reported Rainbow Trout3,0004.5 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1992 1 record
1992 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 27, 1992 reported Rainbow Trout3,0184 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1991 1 record
1991 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
May 30, 1991 reported Rainbow Trout5008.6 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1990 1 record
1990 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 19, 1990 reported Rainbow Trout3,1004.2 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1989 1 record
1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 19, 1989 reported Rainbow Trout3,0604.2 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1988 1 record
1988 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 19, 1988 reported Rainbow Trout2,0075.5 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1987 1 record
1987 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
April 13, 1987 reported Rainbow Trout1,4873.9 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
1986 2 records
1986 stocking records and official sources
Date / statusSpeciesFishSizeHatcherySource
July 23, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout2009 in avg Big Springs Trout Hatchery Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
April 21, 1986 reported Rainbow Trout3,0044 in avg 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.

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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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