What species are stocked in Cedar Lake?

On record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout. Source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.

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Cedar Lake

22 records Last reported: September 19, 2024

Last reported stocking

The latest reported stocking at Cedar Lake was on September 19, 2024: 1,800 Westslope Cutthroat Trout (2.09 in avg).

Record last checked: 2026-07-24. This is not a stocking date.

Browse stocking history

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: Madison, Lake, Flathead
Species on record: Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout
Records: 22 records
Official source: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks report

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Cedar Lake location context

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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.

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Agency records

Stocking history

22 records from September 15, 1938 to September 19, 2024. 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.

2024 1 record

2024 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 19, 2024 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,800	2.09 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2022 1 record

2022 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 22, 2022 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,000	1.5 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2020 1 record

2020 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 21, 2020 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,800	1.96 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2019 1 record

2019 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 20, 2019 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,000	1.21 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2017 1 record

2017 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 23, 2017 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,800	1.98 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2016 1 record

2016 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 24, 2016 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	991	2.2 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2013 2 records

2013 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 2013 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,802	1.85 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks
July 30, 2013 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,802	1.85 in avg		Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2009 1 record

2009 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 2009 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	1,800	2 in avg	Washoe Park Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2007 1 record

2007 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 26, 2007 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,000	1.26 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2004 1 record

2004 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 12, 2004 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,060	1.3 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

2001 1 record

2001 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 23, 2001 reported	Westslope Cutthroat Trout	2,005	1.4000000000000001 in avg	Murray Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1997 1 record

1997 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 19, 1997 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	2,500	2.2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1993 1 record

1993 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 13, 1993 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	2,500	2.2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1989 1 record

1989 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 9, 1989 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	2,600	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1985 1 record

1985 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 26, 1985 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,499	2 in avg	Big Springs Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1981 1 record

1981 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
August 4, 1981 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,511	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1976 1 record

1976 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 14, 1976 reported	Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout	1,512	2 in avg	Yellowstone River Trout Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1957 1 record

1957 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 30, 1957 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,096	2 in avg	Creston National Fish Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1954 1 record

1954 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 11, 1954 reported	Cutthroat Trout	5,000	1 in avg	Polsen	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1940 1 record

1940 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
July 7, 1940 reported	Cutthroat Trout	52,000	99 in avg	Flathead Lake Salmon Hatchery	Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks

1938 1 record

1938 stocking records and official sources
Date / status	Species	Fish	Size	Hatchery	Source
September 15, 1938 reported	Cutthroat Trout	3,336	2 in avg	Polsen	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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